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How to Use Touch to Heal From the Loss of a Loved One? (Interview)
How the power of touch can help those who are grieving and terminally illTravis Sigley is the founder of Cuddle Therapy in San Francisco; since 2009, he has run weekly workshops and developed his practice to work one-on-one with clients. While a strong proponent of all types of therapy, Travis realized that the element of physical touch and non-sexual intimacy was missing among the modalities of both traditional…
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“When Someone Dies”
A practical guide to settling a person’s affairs after death“When Someone Dies” by author Scott Taylor Smith is described as a “step-by-step guide to all the practical things you must do after someone dies to settle the person’s affairs as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.” As a lawyer who deals with wills, trusts and estates on a constant basis, one would think that Smith…
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The Little Known Ritual of Endocannibalism
An ancient ritual that takes a surprising stance on accepting deathA topic typically reserved for anthropologists, endocannibalism is an ancient ritual that involves eating the flesh of a family member or friend who’s passed away. As opposed to eating human flesh for survival, endocannibalism is performed as a ritual and sanctioned by the tribe or participating group. Oftentimes, tribe members eat the flesh of the…
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Choosing to Die at Home – SevenPonds’ ongoing Pondering the Last Taboo talk
An informal chat with SevenPonds: Let’s open the conversation on end-of-life!We at SevenPonds would like to thank everyone who attended our first Pondering the Last Taboo talk. We had very open conversations about the topic of death, and simply had a wonderful time. Our event’s been featured in the local newspaper, the Potrero View. We’re happy to announce our second event, “Choosing to Die at…
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TIME’s Joe Klein Talks End-of-Life Care in His Article “The Long Goodbye”
Klein recounts how the Geisinger Health System cared for his dying parents with an integral combination of clarity and sensitivity“The circumstances of their deaths were not unusual,” begins TIME journalist Joe Klein, “[as] many of my friends have been through similar experiences with their parents in recent years.” Klein was referring to the painful and dizzying task of finding the best medical care he could for his mother and father in their coinciding twilight…
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“You Are All Going To Die” The Wesleyan University Commencement Address by Joss Whedon
“You are going to change the world because that is actually what the world is. You do not pass through this life, it passes through you.”Joss Whedon is a successful script writer with a strong cult following. His work in television includes the series Roseanne, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, as well as the Hollywood blockbusters Speed, Alien: Resurrection, and Toy Story. Graduating from Wesleyan University in ’87, Whedon was invited to give the commencement address to the class…
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What is a Death Cafe? (Interview)
The idea of talking about death openly and comfortablyLast week we talked with Jon Underwood, the founder of Death Cafe. Based on the sociological studies of the Swiss Bernard Crettaz, the goal of Death Cafe is to create a safe environment where people can engage in conversation about death and dying. What first started in Jon’s basement has grown to encompass several locations…
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