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Healing Touches: Planning a Memorial or Funeral
Comforting, creative touches to add to your memorial planning checklist1) Celebrate ColorThe traditional funeral color scheme may be black on black (maybe grey), but your loved one experienced a unique and vibrant life – so why not bring some color into their service? Why not plan a memorial dinner like our friends at Death Over Dinner? The right shade can echo a precious memory…
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“A Short Guide To A Long Life” by Dr. David Agus
I read Dr. David B. Agus’s book as I jones for my daily cherry turnoverA Short Guide To A Long Life by Dr. David Agus starts by sharing with us his frustration from seeing patients get old and develop the laundry list of Western ailments while looking for treatments. All would have been unnecessary if they had initiated a few simple lifestyle and habit changes early in life. A different…
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Morty’s
A hilarious short film on how the younger generations’ view on death has been updated for the 21st centuryClick here for more videos from the creators of Morty’s. Related SevenPonds Articles: The Lady and the Reaper “Death is Coming for You” Prank Are You Flirting with Death?
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The Tulafale’s Role: Samoan Oratorial Traditions for Death and Funeral
Appointed family orators facilitate the process of death and funeral in Samoan cultureThe Samoans, one of the largest Polynesian populations in the world, cherish the importance of storytelling and tradition by appointing a select family member as an orator chief, known as a “tulafale.” The tulafale holds the major responsibility of spreading the word about the death of and funeral for the leader, the high chief, to…
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How Wisdom Depends on a Good Life
Erik Erikson’s Integrity vs. Despair may explain your elderly loved one’s experienceDoes your parent or grandparent reflect on everything he or she has done for a good part of the day? After raising children, retiring from a long career and losing a few loved ones, if not a spouse, has he or she lived well, fully or successfully? Can he or she look back on all…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveIt’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 couple’s first meeting was…
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Friedhof for All: Austria’s Modern Islamic Cemetery
Bernardo Bader Architects integrates traditional Islamic motifs that speak to life and death in their cemetery designThough Islam may not be one of the most predominant religions in Austria, the presence of the Muslim community holds a special cultural presence in the country. In 2012, a striking Islamischer Friedhof (Islamic cemetery) came to life through the innovative designs of Bernardo Bader Architects. The cemetery stands today in the western state of…
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Flower Power: Oils for Loss and the Stages of Grief
Oils to aid the stages of grief both during and after a memorial5 Tips to Heal from a Loss with Floral Oils: Overlooking the effects a loss can have on our emotional and physical well-being is not an uncommon scenario. But in the middle of the flurry that is prepping for a funeral or memorial ceremony, it is important to remember that our health should not be…
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What is a Chaplain? (Interview)
David Franzblau talks about Chaplains and how they help those who are terminally ill.Today, SevenPonds speaks with David Franzblau, a Chaplain currently working at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California. He will answer a few of our questions about being a chaplain and will offer some tips that anyone can do. Gabriella: David, can you tell me what a chaplain is, and what kind of duties one…
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