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Finding Words
Emily McDowell’s Empathy Cards beautifully frame empathic connectionHallmark cards are there for the saccharine sweet moments in life, but how do you send a card to someone you know who is dying? Send one of Emily McDowell’s emotionally rich Empathy Cards. Being on either side of a terminal or serious illness is no easy business. When someone you know and love is going…
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How Do Caregivers Enjoy Time with Alzheimer’s Patients? (Interview)
Patricia Ris of Memory Care Cafe talks about how to ease the burden for Alzheimer’s caregiversToday we speak with Patricia Ris, the program director of Memory Care Cafe. Her San Francisco-based program teaches people with Alzheimer’s how to stay involved in their communities and maintain an active lifestyle. The group focuses on people in the early stages of the disease, with special attention given to caregivers of those who have…
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“Up”
How Pixar makes a floating house lead to a healing journey in one of the greatest animated love storiesPixar is that magical Emeryville-based animation company that can do no wrong (except, perhaps, for the Cars franchise; otherwise, their output is perfection). In 2009, Pixar released what may be its magnum opus to date: UP. It’s a fun, entertaining romp involving a balloon-borne house, animal friends, and the remote jungles of South America. The kids…
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Exploring the Traditions of Greece
One of the most seldom discussed funeral rites in our culture happens to be one of the most ancient. What started in 1100 B.C. Greece is still largely practiced today. In archaic times, Greeks either buried or cremated their loved ones after they passed, though burials have increased throughout modern times as a reflection of…
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Bottling the Essence of Your Loved One
One company tries to capture the scent of your loved one who died to create a one-of-a-kind perfumeScent is a powerful thing. Studies have shown that smell and memory are more closely connected than any of the other four senses. What if you could hold the smell of your loved one in a bottle forever? One French company has the means to do just that. Katia Apalategui, with the help of researchers from…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveIn Honor of Beautiful Mother’s Day 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 in love with…
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There’s Nothing Like a Highly Unusual Story
To underscore how a loss can greatly impact one’s lifeToday I was thinking about how loss not only impacts our lives but it can also, in some situations, completely change the course of it too. I have met many end-of-life experts who have devoted their lives to some amazing profession because they lost someone they loved deeply. And then there are the extreme cases. With…
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