SevenPonds Blog http://blog.sevenponds.com Embracing the End-of-Life Experience Fri, 18 May 2012 15:41:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Book Review: Wild by Cheryl Strayed - Redefining what it means to be strong mentally and physically in the face of loss Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/lending-insight/book-review-wild-by-cheryl-strayed “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer is Dead - A generation that “loves to love you baby” bids her farewell Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/just-passed/%e2%80%9cqueen-of-disco-donna-summer-is-dead Slowing Down to Reflect - The importance of meditating on life during the later years Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/opening-our-hearts/slowing-down-to-reflect Taking Control of the End-of-Life - Advance care directives help you express your wishes now so they can be honored when the time comes Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/something-special/advance-care-directives-2 “Fear not death for the sooner we die, the longer we shall be immortal.” - -Benjamin Franklin http://blog.sevenponds.com/a-right-of-passage/fear-not-death-for-the-sooner-we-die-the-longer-we-shall-be-immortal From a Mother’s Point of View - Robert Burns's poem conveys a mother's perspective on the loss of her son Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/the-next-chapter/from-a-mothers-point-of-view Memorial Poems for Mother’s Day - Words to celebrate Mom even after she's gone Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/soulful-expressions/memorial-poems-for-mothers-day In Honor of All of Our Mothers - On this special Mother's Day http://blog.sevenponds.com/inside-sevenponds/in-honor-of-all-our-mothers-today An Interview with Patricia Murphy - How the loss of two mothers inspired Josie’s Place, a center that helps grieving children, teens, and families Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/professional-advice/an-interview-with-patricia-murphy Book Review: Die$mart, by Kathy Lane and Christine Hughes - 11 common mistakes people make in after-death planning, and what you can do to avoid them Continue reading →]]> http://blog.sevenponds.com/lending-insight/book-review-diemart-by-kathy-lane-and-christine-hughes