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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Dying to Do Letterman by Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina
Steve Mazan encourages others to chase their dreams, 'or die trying'
At age 35, ten years into his career, comedian Steve Mazan learned he had cancer and might have only five years to live. “The doctors told us [Mazan and his wife Denise], ‘Look, the tumors are slow-growing,’ Steve told Laughspin in … Continue reading
Re-Thinking How Our Culture Experiences the Cemetery
Using your memorial to add beauty to the world
In addition to our growing inclination towards contemporary practices like cremation and green burial, there is one simpler way for us to re-imagine the cultural staple that is the cemetery. What if we see the grounds as a gallery of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Art, Burial, Cemeteries, Cemetery, Cultural Perspectives, Death, Manila, Mindanao, Natural burial
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The Senior Care Blog is a New Resource for Seniors and Senior Caregivers
Emeritus Senior Living offers resources for seniors and those caring for elderly parents and loved ones
According to a recent Gallup poll, 7 out of 10 working Americans are caring for an aging parent, relative or loved one. To offer support for these families, caregivers, and seniors, Emeritus Senior Living launched TheSeniorCareBlog.com last month. The blog is … Continue reading
Photography Examines the Relationship Between Life and Death
Photographer Alex Forsyth investigates self-preservation and self-representation through "This Here Now"
Brooklyn-based photographer Alex Forsyth investigates life, death and aging with her project This Here Now, which includes three series of images. According to the artist’s profile at artistswanted.org, the project “investigates our failure in self-preservation and self-representation when working against … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Alex Forsyth, Cremation, Life and Death, photography
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Remembering Loss and the First Thanksgiving
As we rejoice and give thanks, many are suffering illness or death during the holiday season
Tomorrow in America is our national day of Thanksgiving, a day to gather with family and loved ones to celebrate the beginning of the winter holiday season and to remember all that we’re thankful for in life. Unfortunately, for some, … Continue reading
Norman Rockwell’s ‘Thanksgiving Picture’
The famous painting reminds us to cherish these moments with our loved ones
Norman Rockwell’s famous painting of a family at Thanksgiving dinner, Freedom from Want, is a simple and beautiful depiction of the bond of a family. The painting, which originally appeared as part of the Four Freedoms series in a 1943 … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Family, Holidays, Norman Rockwell, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner
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