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What Do Trees and Hospice Centers Have in Common? (Interview)
Photographer David Anthony Hall reflects on his work’s unique relationship with hospice centers — as it turns out, we can learn a lot about death from a woodland outingSevenPonds speaks with the Dublin-born, UK-based photographer David Anthony Hall. David’s work inspires its viewer to reflect upon his or her relationship with the natural world, and his sprawling photographs of woodlands have been recognized worldwide. But amongst his proudest achievements is his work’s relationship to hospice environments and cancer research. Through permanently installing his…
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“Still Alice“
In this film one woman’s life turns upside down with the diagnosis and progression of her early-onset Alzheimer’sStill Alice is one of those essential movies, an instant classic that has an effect on all of its viewers, regardless of their backgrounds. Alzheimer’s and dementia are growing illnesses that have a growing effect on all of us as life expectancy rates continue to increase. Perhaps this is why, after the credits rolled in…
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The Traditional Funeral Food Superstitions and Customs of France’s Brittany Region
An exploration into the various traditional superstitions and customs surrounding funeral food for the Bretons in FranceThe Breton people from the Brittany region in northwestern France possess many fascinating traditional superstitions and customs when it comes to food and its significance with deaths and funerals. Brittany’s beliefs about death can be traced back to their Celtic ancestors before the region became part of France. When a family member dies from cancer,…
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A Friend in Life and Death
Ann Clark incorporates her Stanford science background, a Masters in Transpersonal Psychology and a clinical massage certification to meet the needs of seniors approaching the end of lifeAnn Clark has a playful light in her blue-green eyes. Now in her seventies, her exuberant presence is inviting, and you just want to be her friend. Ann’s zest for life shines even through the countless hours spent by the beds of her clients and friends. As a Geriatric Care Manager at Channing House and…
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“There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” by The Smiths
Morrissey croons about love conquering death in this classic memorial song from The SmithsThe Smiths’ frontman Morrissey isn’t squeamish about death. He’s mused on the subject dozens of times throughout his expansive career in The Smiths and as a solo artist. His fascination with death is showcased best in the 1992 hit “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out.” The lyrics follow a narrator who has either…
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“Death is Nothing at All”
Canon Henry Scott-Holland’s poem shows us that a death doesn’t have to leave us with something missing in our lives.If life is just a game that we play, then death is one of the greatest game-changers there is. Like all the great milestones in life, from getting married to having children, death is a change that is facilitated through exchanging one lifestyle for another. It’s a give and take that leaves us with something…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
It need not be Valentine’s Day for Page Hodel to create the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveBe Mine Forever – Happy Valentines 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…
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