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Author Archives: Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
From “Song of Myself”
- by Walt Whitman
The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yaws over the roofs of the world. The last … Continue reading
What is End-of-Life Planning? An Interview with Sally Shannon
No Time Like the Present: Get your Affairs in Order Today!
Dedicated to helping people prepare for end of life, Sally Shannon is an uplifting life coach, organizer, and home funeral guide. She is a member of the San Francisco Home Funerals Alliance, with a focus on preplanning. Aurora: What does … Continue reading
What is Happiness? An Interview with Dr. Laura Delizonna
"Happiness coach" Dr. Laura talks about optimism, bucket lists, and your "hero story"
Dr. Laura Delizonna is a clinical psychiatrist, professor at Stanford University, and happiness coach. Her project, Choosing Happiness, “was created to help people manifest their dreams and attain sustainable happiness.” Below, Dr. Laura shares her secrets to achieving happiness in the face of … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Bucket List, Happiness, Hero Story, Hospice, Psychology
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“When that time comes, when my last breath leaves me, I choose to die in peace and meet Shi’dy’in (the creator).”
- A Navajo poem
Death XXVII
by Khalil Gibran
Then Almitra spoke, saying, “We would ask now of Death.” And he said: You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes … Continue reading
