Author Archives: Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

How Dance Can Help People With Functional Limitations Become Their Best Selves

Dance for PD (Parkinson's disease) connects professional dancers with those living with PD to help enhance their mobility and their lives
Posted on August 24, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In 2001, the Mark Morris Dance Group opened a new purpose-based building in Brooklyn, New York. The company wanted to serve their immediate community, and they did that through Dance for PD, a program that teaches dance to those affected … Continue reading →

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“Okko’s Inn” directed by Kitaro Kosaka

A child deals with the grief of her parents' death with the help of two child ghosts
Posted on August 13, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Okko’s Inn” is a 2018 anime film on Netflix directed by Kitaro Kosaka, based on a series of children’s novels written by Hiroko Reijō and illustrated by Asami. The title character, Okko, loses both of her parents in a car accident … Continue reading →

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Mindful Meditation Promises to Benefit Health and Memory

Just 10 minutes a day can have a great impact on your quality of life
Posted on August 6, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Mindfulness may sound like a trendy buzz word, but it’s nothing new. People have been doing some form of meditation since the 6th century BCE. The Mayo Clinic describes our modern understanding of mindful meditation as a “focus on being … Continue reading →

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“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.”

- Leo Tolstoy
Posted on July 29, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Sleep Well Now to Fend off Dementia Later

New studies reveal that if you don't get enough sleep now, you are at a higher risk for dementia later
Posted on July 23, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

It’s well known that the quality of sleep a person gets has a great effect, positive or negative, on a person’s memory. However, there seems to be an even stronger link between sleep and the brain’s ability to function in older age. 

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“Death Bed” by Powfu, featuring Beabadoobee

A lo-fi hip hop song about not wanting to let go of life just yet.
Posted on July 7, 2021 by Celeste Willis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

After browsing SoundCloud for new beats, lo-fi hip hop artist Powfu (a.k.a. Isaiah Faber) came across Beabadoobee’s “Coffee.” This chill music inspired Powfu to write a song about someone who’s on their deathbed, but is longing to stay with his … Continue reading →

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