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Author Archives: Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road.”
--Beatrice Wood
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Beatrice Wood, Learning from Mistakes, Life Choices
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“I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112
The hit single that also speaks of love and loss
For everyone who loved the big hits of the nineties, this might be a great send off song. “I’ll Be Missing You,” while a Grammy-winning single and classic R&B song, also touches on a few timeless themes including love, loss and … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Diddy, Funeral Music, Funeral Songs, I'll Be Missing You, Memorial Songs, Memories, Music, Notorious B.I.G, Sean Combs
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“What Now?” by Ann Patchett
Taking graduation advice and applying it to our everyday lives
As spring approaches, and with it, graduations across the country, I like to find the time to reflect on Ann Patchett’s 2008 graduation speech and short book, What Now? A friend gave it to me a while back in … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Ann Patchett, Life Advice, Life and Death, Living Well, The Next Chapter, What now?
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Le Suicidé by Manet
How the depiction of a suicide reflects loss and the unknown
Among Manet’s many famous paintings, Le Suicidé has received much less attention, most likely due to the fact that critics and scholars have a difficult time placing it among his other works. At its most basic level, the painting portrays … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Death and Dying, Édouard Manet, End-of-life Art, Grief, Le Suicidé, Loss of a Loved One, Manet, Suicide, Suicide in Art
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How Can Holistic Healing Help You Cope With Grief? An Interview With Carol Harada
Five different holistic healing approaches that can guide you through the grieving process
Carol Harada is the founder of The Fluent Body, a holistic healing approach that communicates with the body’s inner wisdom through the language of physical sensations, emotions, movement, and metaphor. Carol has a background in arts and healing, hypnotherapy, meditation … Continue reading
“In dealing with fear, the way out is in.”
--Sheldon Kopp
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Confronting Fears, Death and Dying, End-of-life Quotes, Fear
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