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Fighting in Style: The Evolution of Breast Cancer Awareness Merchandise
Cancer survivor Allison W. Gryphon and designer Piper Gore don’t want cancer fighters to compromise styleWhen Allison W. Gryphon was diagnosed with breast cancer, she knew she would have to adjust to major lifestyle changes – but compromising her style was not up for question. She collaborated with designer Piper Gore to create the “Fighter T,” a shirt that is changing our expectations for the cancer awareness merchandise that abounds…
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Our Weekly Tip: Memorial Photo Album
Rethink the traditional photo album by creating a beautiful memorial album for a loved oneOur Tip of the Week: We’ve all experienced it. You’ll be dusting the impossible reaches of your bookshelf as it catches your eye: the old family photo album. It’s a bit of a relic — you probably only flip through it a few times a year — but it can send you back to your fondest…
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What is a Soul Midwife? (Interview)
In a two-part interview, Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives explains what it means to help someone explore and experience — even enjoy — their dying processToday SevenPonds speaks with Felicity Warner, the mind behind Soul Midwives, a service that has helped pioneer the movement towards holistic and spiritual palliative care. As the founder of the Soul Midwives School, she trains others who wish to become “holistic and spiritual companions to anyone at the end of life.” MaryFrances : How did…
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Halloween Decorations Gone Wrong
Worst Halloween decorations for a retirement home ever!Find more humorous clips, quotes and pictures here.
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“Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary”
A film that’s more psychedelic trip than deep exploration of the dying processI’m not of the Timothy Leary generation, but I am on its cusp. The way in which he influenced us is not foreign to me, nor are the psychedelics he introduced into our culture back then. On the other hand, his contemporary, Ram Dass is a complete mystery. So, naturally I jumped at the opportunity to see…
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Breaching the Death Zone: Death and Memorials at the Top of Mount Everest
The international strive to reach the highest summit on earth has created a mirrored version of traditional Tibetan burial practices.Standing at 29,029 feet ( or 8,848 meters) and growing taller each year, Mount Everest remains the ultimate bucket list item for serious mountaineers and wistful dreamers. For so many, the challenge that is presented by summiting the highest point on our earth symbolizes a core aspect of humanity: mind over matter. Each year hundreds…
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October Marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
The month, specifically October 15th, serves as a remembrance for babies that were lost to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, SIDS, etc.Losing an infant is extremely difficult. In an effort to raise awareness of such a highly sensitive and difficult topic, October was designated as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month back in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. Even in 2014, a person who experienced a miscarriage stated, “I can’t think of anything else that is…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveA Day in Chinatown 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 her.” The…
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Phoenix Rysing Poets Express Grief through Spoken Word
A creative writing workshop lets Richmond youth address the loss of loved ones to violence, while finding healing and forgiveness through their poetry“Everything I can’t say, I can write. And then that’s when it comes out.” That’s what Johnae Collins, 16, told Richmond Confidential. Collins is a member of RAW Talent, an after-school creative writing program founded in Richmond, California by Jefferson Award-winning English teacher Molly Raynor and spoken word artist Donte Clark. Last year, the Triangle…
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