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Author Archives: Charlotte Winters (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Maggie’s Cancer Centers: Why Architecture Matters in Healthcare
An interview with Ann-Louise Ward, the Chief Operating Officer of Maggie’s, a nonprofit providing holistic cancer care based in the UK
What happens when an artist is confronted with a problem? Often, the artists look for creative ways to deal with the issue. When writer and garden designer Maggie Keswick Jencks was confronted with a cancer diagnosis in the early … Continue reading
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Ageism in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
Grim Findings from a 2022 AARP Survey
Ageism is a prejudice that’s particularly damaging because not only does it “pit us against our future selves,” but it has economic and social consequences, especially in the post-COVID workplace.
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“How We Live is How We Die” by Pema Chödrön
The Buddhist nun explores an Eastern viewpoint of death
In “How we Live is How We Die,” renowned Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön explores the “bardo,” or the Tibetan term for transition period, between life and death. Life is a series of beginnings and endings; in the constant flow of … Continue reading
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“Relentless” by Ada Limón
A stark poem about the relationship between life and death
In “Relentless,” poet laureate Ada Limón locates the speaker’s mother in a vineyard Credit: Dan Meyers via Unsplash Sun in the cool expressway underpass air and Ma calls, says it’s nice out today during her long walk through the vineyard … Continue reading
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What is Apple’s Legacy Contact Feature?
What it is and how to set it up for your iOS phone
Apple has simplified the digital legacy process by allowing users to assign up to five members the rights to iCloud data upon their death. Prior to this advancement, access to the decedents’ data was severely restricted, often required quite a … Continue reading
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How Did the American Funeral Come to Be?
An Interview with Todd Harra, author of "Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral"
A fourth-generation undertaker who lives in Wilmington, Delaware, Todd Harra is an author who enjoys writing about his profession in his spare time. Having collaborated with Kenneth McKenzie to create “Mortuary Confidential: Undertakers Spill the Dirt” and “Over Our Dead … Continue reading
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