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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
A Story of Dementia and Unfailing Love
How one man’s love for his wife made him an ideal caregiver as she struggles with dementia
We can learn a lot from stories about living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. We can learn how to help slow the onset and development of dementia; we can learn ways to “hack” our daily lives to successfully cope with the … Continue reading
“In Blackwater Woods” by Mary Oliver
A beautiful poem about love, loss, and letting go
Mary Oliver is a contemporary American poet widely recognized for her descriptive poetry that draws on metaphors from the natural world, typically from the forests of her adopted Massachusetts. One particularly resonant poem from her 1983 collection “American Primitive” is “In … Continue reading
“Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die” by Sushila Blackman
A collection of death stories of Hindu, Tibetan, Buddhist, and Zen Masters
“Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die – Death Stories of Hindu, Tibetan, Buddhist, and Zen Masters,” was compiled and edited by Sushila Blackman in 1997, as she herself, both knowingly and unknowingly prepared to die. This book is not necessarily … Continue reading
“Growing old is humbling, and it takes effort to accomplish this stage of life with dignity.”
- Kilroy J. Oldster
What is shrouding, natural burial, and the practice of Taharah?
An interview with Holly Blue Hawkins of Last Respects Consulting, Part Two
In this second part of a two-part interview, I sit down with Holly Blue Hawkins, founder of Last Respects Consulting (based in Aptos, California) to talk to her about natural burial, shrouding, and the practice of Taharah. Editor’s Note: … Continue reading
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How Do You Empower Your Loved Ones Before You Die?
An Interview with Holly Blue Hawkins of Last Respects Consulting, Part One
In this first part of a two part interview, I sit down with Holly Blue Hawkins, founder of Last Respects Consulting (based in Aptos, California) to talk to her about how to best empower our loved ones before we die. … Continue reading
