Category Archives: Professional Advice

Flowers for Comfort: How Can We Use Nature to Heal from Grief?

An interview with author and illustrator Jessica Roux about how flowers help us heal

Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based freelance illustrator who is a self-proclaimed plant and animal enthusiast. She is the author of and co-author of several books, including “Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers.” SevenPonds sat down with … Continue reading

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Racial Disparities in End-of-Life Care: Bridging the Gap Through Education

Interviews with hospice physician Dr. Kaishauna Guidry and nurse educator Marcia Lowe (R.N., Ph.D.) about the pitfalls and their passion to overcome them

Today, SevenPonds sits down with Dr. Kaishauna Guidry, M.D., and Marcia Lowe, R.N., Ph.D., to discuss their perspectives on racial disparities in end-of-life care.

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How Sharing a Meal Can Help Heal Grief and Loss

SevenPonds speaks with Lennon Flowers, the founder of The Dinner Party

Today SevenPonds is featuring an interview conducted several years ago with Lennon Flowers, the founder and executive director of The Dinner Party, a multinational community of individuals working together to open conversations about life after loss. Founded in December 2013, … Continue reading

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“Improving Healthcare Decision Making: Bringing Bioethics into Care Facilities”

An interview with Chris Wilson, bioethicist and advocate

Chris Wilson wears many hats: RN, lawyer, bioethicist, and founder of Community Healthcare Ethics. The certified healthcare ethicist is passionate about bringing conversations around informed consent, advance directives, and ethical decision making outside of hospital settings and into care facilities. … Continue reading

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The Power of Rituals for Healing Grief and Loss

Gabrielle Elise Jimenez embraces rituals with patients, clients and families

Hospice nurse and end-of-life doula Gabrielle Elise Jimenez has not had an easy life. During a recent Zoom class on ritual and forgiveness, she shared several more-than-challenging things to forgive: A father who was physically and emotionally abusive, a family … Continue reading

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A Sustainable Funeral Director Offers “A Ferrari for Every Funeral”

An Interview with Susanne Duijvestein explores the healing power of truly personalized funerals

In 2017, after 11 years of working in the financial sector, Susanne Duijvestein decided to follow a new path. Susanne is now a funeral director, who specializes in sustainable, non-traditional funerals. Since starting her company, Bij Afscheid, she has helped … Continue reading

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