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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)
When Funerals Move Online, How Can We Create Mourning Rituals That Truly Validate Loss?
An interview with funeral director, end of life specialist and death doula Michelle Acciavatti
Michelle Acciavatti’s father would always say of her that she “is an expert at fitting square pegs into round holes.” As a licensed funeral director, death worker, educator and activist in Vermont, Acciavatti has done just that, dedicating much of … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
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“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks.”
- Anonymous
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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Our Monthly Tip: Make Sand Candles For Your Outdoor Memorial Service
If you live near a body a water, these sand candles make for an intimate, creative celebration of life activity
Our Tip of the Month If you live near a body of water, making sand candles is a great group activity for a celebration of life or memorial service. Any ocean, river or lake will do, as long as there … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
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“The Ghost Road” by Du Fu, translated by L. Cranmer
This Tang Dynasty era poem by Du Fu delves into the impermanence of humans and sacrifices of generations before us
“The Ghost Road” is an Eastern classic and an ideal example of poetic literature of great antiquity. Its original author was Du Fu, a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang Dynasty. The bulk of his poems recounted tales of … Continue reading
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“Sign of the Times” by Harry Styles
Harry Style's song speaks to some of the absurdities of life -- including the inevitable death -- in this soaring, emotional piece.
Harry Styles seminal offering, “Sign of The Times,” is one of his best musical offerings to date. With pop music elements that pay homage to The Beatles, the song opens up to the sounds of a piano playing a … Continue reading
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