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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
What is Restorative Art? – An Interview with Beth Corwin
She brings all of her passions together in "The Restorative Arts" to help arrest and prevent memory loss in seniors
Beth Corwin is a Certified Activity Director with a passion in exploring, developing, and experimenting with what she calls the “Restorative Arts.” For over a decade, Beth has worked one-on-one with aging clients to restore body, mind, and spirit, sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Activity Director, Alzheimer's disease, Assisted living, Elder care, Memory Care, Memory Loss, Senior
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How do Authors Portray Death in Thriller Novels?
An interview from The Creative Penn with a real-life detective reveals how often they get it wrong.
One pervasive way our culture’s intrigue with death is manifested is through crime thriller novels. On TV, at the movies, and in literature, we devour the scenes and experiences of violent and mysterious death. Somehow, consuming death in this way … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Arts, Creative Penn, Crime fiction, Culture, Death, Dying Words, Garry Rodgers, Thriller, Thriller Books, Thriller Writers, Ways to Die, Writers Resources, Writing
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Return to the Sea
Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto aid the artist's healing through grief.
Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto from John Reynolds & Lee Donaldson on Vimeo. Japanese installation artist Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima, and worked in a dockyard before studying at Kanazawa College of Art. He now … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Design, Grief, Healing, Motoi Yamamoto, Salt Labyrinth
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“A Terrible Thing Happened” by Margaret M. Holmes
A story for children who have witnessed violence or experienced trauma.
Sherman Smith saw the most terrible thing happen. At first he tried to forget about it, but soon something inside him started to bother him. – from “A Terrible Thing Happened” Research has shown that children who have witnessed violence … Continue reading
Talking to Kids Facing Death
Reporter shares the stories of families who have faced this difficult conversation
Last month, Chicago Tribune writer Barbara Brotman was tasked with writing a story about new research presented in Chicago on “a particularly uncomfortable subject” — how to talk to kids and teenagers about their possible death. The research found that … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Brotman, Chicago, Chicago Tribune, End-of-life care, Health, Hospice, Loss of a Child, Teens
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