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“Marjorie”
The superstar’s ode to her late grandmother is about living with – and grieving for – her legacyBack in 2020, when Taylor Swift was churning out new material faster than Covid variants could emerge, she released “Evermore” as a sister album to “Folklore.” Together with collaborators Jack Antonoff and The National’s Aaron Dessner, Swift managed to create yet another cathartic masterpiece, an album dedicated to learning life’s lessons from those who came…
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“The Night Where You No Longer Live” by Meghan O’Rourke
A speaker asks their loved one questions about death and the afterlifeWas it like lifting a veilAnd was the grass treacherous, the green grassDid you think of your own motherWas it like a virusDid the software flickerAnd was this the beginningWas it like thatWas there gas station food and was it a long tripAnd is there sun thereor dronesor punishmentor growthWas it a blackoutAnd did you…
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More Americans Can Look Forward to Living Past 100
The New England Centenarian Study can calculate your oddsElizabeth Francis, America’s oldest person, made headlines recently when she celebrated her 115th birthday, undoubtedly prompting many to wonder about their odds of living to 100 and beyond. The New England Centenarian Study has produced a calculator that can answer that question.
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TAISEI DESIGN Creates TSURUMI Children’s Hospice
A design firm aims to create comfort and normalcy for those experiencing an abnormal situationThe TSURUMI Children’s Hospice, designed by TAISEI DESIGN Planners Architects & Engineers, represents a pioneering effort in Japan to create a community-supported hospice for children. Inspired by Britain’s Helen & Douglas House, the hospice is located within Tsurumi Ryokuchi Flower Expo Memorial Park in Osaka and aims to support children with life-threatening illnesses and their…
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Using Minecraft to Process Grief
Innovators are helping children grieve in the virtual world of video gamesA Canadian bereavement specialist is using a unique tool to engage children with their grief: Minecraft. As it turns out, the virtual world-building video game – in which participants create structures and cities, grow food, raise animals, and create fantasy lands – can also allow them to grieve.
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Navigating Bereavement at Work: How Bereave Eases the Process for Employees
Discover how Indianapolis-based Bereave transforms workplace support after the loss of a loved oneScaling the mountains of paperwork that come after the death of a family member is a daunting and exhausting task. The recently bereaved are often forced to put their emotions to the side while they deal with logistical matters like funeral planning, probate and insurance cancellations.
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Greeting Cards Are Getting Really Real, and We’re Here For It
How some greeting card companies have picked up on the trend of using dark humor to deal with death and illnessFor a long time, if you wanted to send a card to someone who was sick, all the options were frustratingly optimistic. They would unfailingly offer wishes of “get better soon,” or “healing thoughts and prayers.” Those cards fit the bill if someone had surgery, for example, or was dealing with the flu. But what…
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“Who Knew”
A song inspired by teenage trauma speaks to anyone who has lost someone closePop/rock star Pink has carved a unique niche for herself by flying upside down high above an arena audience while belting out an anthem without missing a beat. But in “Who Knew,” a major hit that predates her flashy acrobatics, she presented a more reflective side as she sang about losing someone too soon. Alecia…
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“Crying in H Mart”
A biracial woman confronts her identity after the death of her Korean mother in this memoirKorean grandmothers eating noodles, sweet rice cakes in plastic sleeves, frozen dumpling skins awaiting filling — these are the sights that prompt author Michelle Zauner to burst into tears in H Mart (FYI, H Mart is a US chain of Korean supermarkets packed with delicacies from Korea and beyond). This scene also comprises the opening…
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