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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Honoring Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders, Founder of Modern Hospice Movement
We look back at her extraordinary life and ongoing legacy
Just 9 years ago from last Monday, Dame Cicely Mary Strode Saunders’ life came to a close after 87 years. Born in 1918, she marched across the 20th century as a self-starting woman destined to be remembered as the founder … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Cicely Saunders, End-of-life care, Hospice, Oxford, Palliative Care, Saunders, St Christopher's Hospice
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
It’s Bastille Day! Every week, it’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: … Continue reading
“Having your whole life flash before your eyes as you die is basically the ultimate binge-watch.”
– Bridger Winegar
Binge-watching (n): the activity of watching TV for an extended period of time, e.g. several episodes of a series (Macmillian Dictionary). Check out more of Bridger Winegar here. Read more from Laughter is Medicine.
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Death Jokes, Humorous Death Quotes, Jokes about death, Television
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Sting Sings About Dying in The Last Ship
The 62-year old former frontman for The Police talks candidly about death and grief
Dying like a rock star often means tragedy. Whether from overdose, sickness or suicide, lurid, high profile deaths sweep across the media like natural disasters. Jimi Hendrix, Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain, to name a few, mark the long line … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged British Rock, Classic Rock, Death in Music, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Loss in Music, Music, Sting
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”If I must die, I will encounter darkness as a bride, And hug it in mine arms.”
– William Shakespeare
Read more from “A Rite of Passage” here.
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
Summer Days! Every week, it’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the … Continue reading
