Author Archives: Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Medical Aid in Dying: Legal but Not Always Accessible

Many factors still limit patients' access to medical aid in dying — even where the practice is legal
Posted on August 30, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Like any chapter in our lives, the end can bring blessings as well as challenges. Sometimes we gain clarity as we look back on the past; we may draw closer to family, regain lost connections, or realize dreams we’ve deferred. … Continue reading →

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Disenfranchised Grief: The Five Types and Reactions Explained

An interview with author and gerontology professor Dr. Ken Doka
Posted on August 12, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“When you were 10 years old, did you dream that you’d grow up to study death and dying?” Dr. Ken Doka‘s son loves to tease him with this question. The obvious answer, says Doka, is no; in fact, even as … Continue reading →

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“Moving Through” Project Explores Parkinson’s Disease Through Dance

A series of workshops and a unique performance centers around neurodegenerative disease
Posted on July 26, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“They Are All,” a contemporary dance piece choreographed by Murielle Elizéon and Tommy Noonan, starts off with a single dancer facing the audience. In silence, she begins to walk backward toward a chair in the middle of the stage, her … Continue reading →

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“The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”

- Kahlil Gibran
Posted on July 23, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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“Until It’s Time for You to Go” by Buffy Sainte-Marie

The Cree singer/songwriter and Indigenous rights activist tells us to embrace love while we have it
Posted on July 14, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Although it’s been covered by artists ranging from Elvis Presley to Barbra Streisand to Shirley Bassey, “Until It’s Time for You to Go” bears the unquestionable signature of 1960s folk icon Buffy-Sainte Marie. The singer’s clear, lilting voice, which so … Continue reading →

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“Black Widow” by Leslie Gray Streeter

A writer grapples with sudden loss in a "sad-funny journey" through grief and healing
Posted on July 3, 2020 by Betsy Arant (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

While “Black Widow” lives up to its subtitle — “A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like ‘Journey’ in the Title” — it is as much a love story as a memoir of widowhood. … Continue reading →

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