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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life -
Coping With Election Grief: While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning -
Octogenarian Author Jane Seskin Offers a Model for Aging and Living Well: A long life marked by resilience, boldness, humor and caring
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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
How Do We “Reimagine End of Life?”
An interview with Jeannie Blaustein, Founding Chair of Reimagine End of Life, Part One
In this first part of a two part interview, I sit down with Jeannie Blaustein to talk to her about Reimagine End of Life, both about her role as the founding chair and their upcoming event in New York on October 27th through … Continue reading
How a Faulty CDC Study Led to Bad Journalism, False Panic, and Bad Legislation
A Center for Disease Control report on farmers and suicide turns out to be bad data
Here in the United States, we rely on research from many organizations, both private and governmental, to inform us on public health issues and guide our legislators in crafting laws to benefit the public good. This can mean anything from … Continue reading
Stories of Generosity and Triumph from the 2018 Transplant Games
The Transplant Games of America celebrate life while raising awareness about organ and tissue donation
Salt Lake City was recently the site of a six-day event known as the 2018 Transplant Games. From August 2nd through the 7th, over 6,000 transplant recipients, donors and families gathered to celebrate the gift of life through competition and to … Continue reading
“The Green Burial Guidebook” by Elizabeth Fournier
A lovely book detailing everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial
I’ve been long interested to learn more about green burials, so I was truly excited when I picked up “The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial.” The author, Elizabeth Fournier (who owns and operates her own … Continue reading
“Just because you’re grown up and then some doesn’t mean settling into the doldrums of predictability. Surprise people. Surprise yourself.”
- Victoria Moran
Our Monthly Tip: Organizing a Meal Train for Those in Grief
Meal Trains are a great (and practical!) way to support loved ones who are in mourning
Our Tip of the Month When a loved one dies, grief is a heavy burden to bear. We often find ourselves overcome by grief and overwhelmed by the responsibilities of arranging funeral services, and even receiving condolences from family and … Continue reading
