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Having an Estate Plan Is Essential – So Is Discussing It With Your Children
Creating an estate plan and being open about your intentions with your beneficiaries helps maintain family harmony and a smooth transfer of assets.Reading-of-the-will scenes have become a fixture on TV and in films because of the sure-fire drama they can unleash. And experts warn that if you don’t discuss your estate plan in advance, you may be setting up your would-be beneficiaries for a little drama of their own when they learn what you have — or…
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Chanelle Jefferson Creates Visual Art with “The Grief Project”
A visual artist turns her own grief, and that of others, into beautiful visual art with The Grief Project. Read more — or commission — Chanelle Jefferson.One visual artist in Canada has been soliciting other’s grief stories to create uniquely beautiful visual art — her own offering of healing. Nova Scotia-based artist Chanelle Jefferson first experienced grief when her parents divorced. As she explained on her website: “Because I didn’t experience the most common form of Grief — death… The loss…
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The Healing Sound of Singing Bowls (Interview)
Jesse Stark, founder of Singing Bowl Healing, explains how the modality can help us access old trauma, and prepare us to better face life and death.SevenPonds is rerunning some of its readers’ favorite interviews. This originally was published in November 2022. Jesse Stark’s first exposure to singing bowls occurred roughly a decade ago when his mother brought a good-sized crystal singing bowl over to his Santa Rosa apartment. They put it down in the middle of his living room, and…
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By Unlocking What’s Behind the Longevity Gap, Scientists Hope to Help Both Sexes Age Better
The longevity gap describes the fact that women live longer, but not healthier, lives than men. Scientists are researching longevity to understand why.Many factors affect how long someone will live, including genetics, diet, lifestyle, socioeconomic status and environment. But, as highlighted in a recent article in The New York Times, one characteristic exerts even more influence on longevity: gender. Women might live longer, however, they aren’t living better. Scientists want to understand why.
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“Used to You”
This is a great song about what it’s like to lose someone you love.A track from Luke Combs’ debut album, many listeners find the song deeply moving, finding the story told relating to their own personal experiences with loss or family. That old phone of mine, 2: 39, AMWhen I got the callHalf asleep Thought it was a dream, But it wasn’t after all That old dog of…
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“Summons”
Peaceful activism opens arms for grief and mourning in a beautiful poemThe power of grief and mourning is evident in “Summons,” in which a Jewish-Puerto Rican poet calls on grandmothers to bring their medicine to the world. In “Summons,” poet and activist Aurora Levins Morales offers a counter-cultural approach to war, domination and other forms of harm. Rather than embrace violence, she calls on grandmothers across…
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How To Dispose of a Body In Space
As interplantetary travel draws closer to reality, various entities are devising ways to dispose of a body in space that are safe, practical and respectful.With so many issues to deal with on Planet Earth, the last thing most people are thinking about is how to dispose of a body in space. But as interplanetary travel approaches reality, forward-thinking minds are already pondering that challenge.
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AMA Adopts New Policies Expanding Access to Palliative Care
The American Medical Association encourages physicians to offer palliative care, regardless of prognosisNew policies advocate for palliative care, at any age
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One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for People with Cancer, Survivors, and their Caregivers
A Comprehensive Nutritional Guide and Cookbook for Every Stage of the JourneyRecently we interviewed Rebecca Katz, an educator and cookbook author who reaches out to the public about nutrition and cancer-fighting foods. Her cookbook, One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for People with Cancer, Survivors, and their Caregivers, is the equivalent of Cooking for Those with Cancer 101. There is a fine line between fighting…
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