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“The Ultimate Journey”
A psychedelics-inspired exploration of cross-cultural perspectives on death and the afterlife offers insight into human consciousness in this bookWhat do psychedelic substances, rights of passage and fear of death have in common? A lot, according to Stanislav Grof, M.D. Grof is the author of “The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death.” He has served as Chief of Psychiatric Research at the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins…
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“Lazarus”
The legendary singer left us with one last parting giftWith a new album released less than a week ago on his 69th birthday, few expected David Bowie to leave us so suddenly. From the outside, Bowie seemed as vivacious and artistic as always. But unbeknownst to many of his fans, the singer had been battling cancer for the past 18 months. His fight finally…
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Pilot Program Allies Paramedics and Hospice to Reduce Traumatic ER Visits
Partnership between paramedics and hospice is reducing unnecessary hospital visits for hospice patientsA pilot program that started in Texas and has since spread to California is significantly reducing unnecessary hospital visits for patients enrolled in hospice. Ventura County’s 911 hospice program is one of several recent state-approved programs aimed at respecting hospice patients’ wishes regarding the care they do and do not wish to receive. In an…
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Are You Making the Right Use of Your Scarce and Precious Life?
The New York Times starts the year by suggesting you consider your deathWe’ve begun a new year, and, as always, we look forward to the promise of what life will provide as we move forward into the year ahead. This is also traditionally the time we do a rethink of our lives for the coming year. Appropriately, the New York Times featured an article in the “Sunday…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveYou Will Always Hold the Key to my Heart! It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly…
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”Halo”
A captivating poem that offers an intimate look at deathMelissa Stein is an incredibly talented author. The San Francisco poet’s work has been published in a variety of journals and anthologies, and for good reason. Her writing is visceral — the imagery it conjures is at once heartbreaking and uplifting. She crafts intimate moments with every poem, and “Halo” is no exception. In this poem,…
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Pills Can’t Stop the Inevitable: The Candy Art of Felix Gonzalez-Torres
An artist shows his audience the futility of fighting deathThe late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres was no stranger to the issue of mortality. In one of his works, he tackled the subject of death from the perspective of HIV/AIDS patients, depicting scenes of empty beds on billboards. Earlier in his career, at the height of the AIDS crisis in the United States, he embraced another issue…
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Our Weekly Tip: Designate a Financial Power of Attorney
This can ensure your assets remain secureOur Tip of the Week: Designate a trustworthy person in your life as your Financial Power of Attorney. A Financial Power of Attorney is similar to a Health Care Proxy. While a Health Care Proxy is an individual you have designated in your Advance Care Directive to make decisions on your behalf regarding your care…
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