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  • Happy Hanukkah from the SevenPonds TeamMay you always have a light in dark times

    Happy Hanukkah from the SevenPonds Team
    May you always have a light in dark times

    Chelsea Kirtley

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  • Understanding Fatigue at the End of LifeDying is hard work. The dying body has little energy for getting out of bed

    Understanding Fatigue at the End of Life
    Dying is hard work. The dying body has little energy for getting out of bed

    Join SevenPonds each month as Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN, offers practical on-hand guidance to demystify the dying process. An RN since 1976, Tani has been working to empower families and healthcare professionals to have the best end-of-life experience possible both through education and the development of helpful tools and resources. The current Director of Pathways, Tani is also the author of “Dying to Know, Straight…

    Tani Bahti

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  • Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Near-Death Experiences May Reduce Death AnxietyRecent study shows that immersive VR exposure to death significantly reduced anxious thoughts about death

    Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Near-Death Experiences May Reduce Death Anxiety
    Recent study shows that immersive VR exposure to death significantly reduced anxious thoughts about death

    a person wearing a virtual reality headset (not related to the study) credit: lyncconf.com, Wikimedia Commons Death and mortality are often considered taboo subjects in many cultures, especially in many parts of North America and Europe. Thoughts surrounding death may even bring about anxiety and stress for many, which can interfere with daily life. While…

    Ariana Barnes

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  • Grief Advocate, Megan Devine, Sees Grief as Love in its Most Wild FormGrief wisdom from psychotherapist and author, Megan Devine, accompanied by a rustic handmade heart from the SevenPonds team

    Grief Advocate, Megan Devine, Sees Grief as Love in its Most Wild Form
    Grief wisdom from psychotherapist and author, Megan Devine, accompanied by a rustic handmade heart from the SevenPonds team

    Chelsea Kirtley

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  • 7 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts for Someone Grieving: 2025 EditionSuggestions for some beautiful and thoughtful gifts for a loved one going through loss

    7 Thoughtful Holiday Gifts for Someone Grieving: 2025 Edition
    Suggestions for some beautiful and thoughtful gifts for a loved one going through loss

    Grief affects everyone differently, but the holiday season is typically a difficult time for most people who have gone through the loss of a loved one. If you know someone (including yourself) who is grieving, there are a few gifts that can help with healing and comfort during difficult times.  Since the grieving process is…

    Ariana Barnes

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  • Meaningful Things to Consider After the Sudden Death of a Loved One, Prior to Making Final Arrangements (Interview)An interview with Erica Hill, licensed funeral director and founder of Sparrow, a contemporary funeral home

    Meaningful Things to Consider After the Sudden Death of a Loved One, Prior to Making Final Arrangements (Interview)
    An interview with Erica Hill, licensed funeral director and founder of Sparrow, a contemporary funeral home

    With a background in video production, merchandising, and philanthropy, Erica Hill’s passion for storytelling is evident when she helps families say goodbye to their loved ones. The funeral ceremonies she has helped conduct at Sparrow located in New York City — “a luxury modern funeral home” — have run the gamut from simple and sparse…

    Caitlin Manner

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  • Has Death Gone Disney? Former Disney Star Sparks Controversy Over New AI App — Or Grief Trap?Calum Worthy advertised his new AI app, sparking fear and outrage with a video that showed a family using it to speak to an AI avatar of a grandma who had died

    Has Death Gone Disney? Former Disney Star Sparks Controversy Over New AI App — Or Grief Trap?
    Calum Worthy advertised his new AI app, sparking fear and outrage with a video that showed a family using it to speak to an AI avatar of a grandma who had died

    In reflecting on the promo video for his new app that disturbed many on November 11, it’s fitting that Calum Worthy is a former Disney star. The video, which went viral, triggered a flat-out rejection of the digital resurrection as “creepy” and “demonic,” according to video reportage by Inside Edition. Fascinating, considering the bright nature of…

    Maria Mocerino

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  • Happy Thanksgiving from the SevenPonds TeamMay your heart be nourished by meaningful connection, peaceful reflection, and an extra side of self-compassion

    Happy Thanksgiving from the SevenPonds Team
    May your heart be nourished by meaningful connection, peaceful reflection, and an extra side of self-compassion

    Chelsea Kirtley

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  • Have You Considered What to Read Before you Die?A book about 1001 movies to see before you die nicely highlights the greatest moments of the Boomer generation

    Have You Considered What to Read Before you Die?
    A book about 1001 movies to see before you die nicely highlights the greatest moments of the Boomer generation

    According to my earliest memory when considering my own death, albeit far in the future, I was still a child at the time. I had no fear of the possibility of dying and assumed I’d go in a most natural way at a ripe old age. I decided at the time, that once gone, I’d…

    Suzette Sherman

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