Author Archives: Oz Litvac (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Author Jorge Luis Borges on Time and Death

The Argentinian writer believed that life and death are, perhaps, all a dream

Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges had an interesting perspective on time and death. He also had an amazing talent and tendency to nail a truth down in one to three sentences. So precise with words was Borges, that he managed … Continue reading

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What Is a Sea Burial? An Interview with Captain Brad White

A new look at the old tradition of burials at sea

Captain Brad White is the founder of New England Burials At Sea – also known as National Burials At Sea – which is used by the Navy, EPA and many funeral homes across America. New England Burials At Sea is an innovative and contemporary way … Continue reading

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“I’m Going Away” by Walter Hawkins

A soulful funeral gospel and choir memorial song

  You don’t have to be a church-gower to appreciate this song. The lyrics and music create a nostalgic atmosphere of a celebration in grievance of the loss of a loved one. There is a clear indication that the person … Continue reading

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What Is The Centre for Living with Dying Program? An Interview with Janet Childs

The Director of Education at the Centre for Living with Dying program on grieving the loss of a loved one

Janet Childs is the Director of Education and Critical Incident Stress Response at the Centre for Living with Dying program. She works specifically within the Bill Wilson Center, a nonprofit located in the San Francisco Bay Area that is dedicated … Continue reading

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“Life is for the living. Death is for the dead. Let life be like music. And death a note unsaid.”

-Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
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Afterlife Beliefs in Africa

Traditional African perspectives on afterlife and burial

In some traditional African perspectives on afterlife and burial, it is believed that the dead are nearer to a “singular supreme being” than the living. Certain afterlife beliefs in Africa hold that reward and punishment are experienced in this life … Continue reading

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