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How Do You Memorialize Your Loved One’s Belongings? An Interview with Sarah Hirsch, Part Two

An estate organizer offers tips for keeping your treasured items safe

Today SevenPonds connects with Sarah Hirsch, an estate organizer and genealogist who works with clients on sorting and properly memorializing personal possessions. When a loved one dies, it’s often difficult for families to go through their loved one’s things and decide … Continue reading

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The Revitalization of Tear Bottles

Ancient mourning ritual of capturing tears garners modern interest

The tradition of collecting one’s own tears in a lacrimatory, or tear bottle, dates back to ancient times. Tear bottles are made of terracotta or glass, and can measure up to four inches in height. In ancient Rome and Greece, … Continue reading

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What Is an Estate Organizer, and How Do They Help Families Heal? An Interview with Sarah Hirsch, Part One

An estate organizer talks about respectfully sorting through a loved one's possessions

Today SevenPonds connects with Sarah Hirsch, an estate organizer and genealogist who works with clients on sorting and properly memorializing personal possessions. When a loved one dies, it’s often difficult for families to go through their loved one’s things and decide … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Set Up a Roadside Memorial to Honor A Loved One Who Died in a Crash

Honor your loved one at the place where they died

Our Tip of the Week: If your loved one has died in a car crash, especially if the crash occurred along a dangerous stretch of road, you may wish to set up a roadside memorial to honor them. Setting up a … Continue reading

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Our Weekly Tip: Create Quote Boards for a Personalized Memorial

Say goodbye to a loved one with art pieces that capture the meaning of your relationship

Our Tip of the Week: Finding a perfect memory, saying or quote that sums up a person’s life is tough, but when you find one that works, it can be a sweet mantra that helps get you through the grieving process … Continue reading

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Beautiful Portraits Bear Witness to Death

Deathbed portraits pay homage to the dead and inform our understanding of what it is to be alive

In today’s youth-obsessed culture, the twin subjects of aging and death are largely taboo. Although attitudes are changing, many people whose loved ones are dying hold on to the belief that it’s best to remember the person, “as they were … Continue reading

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