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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“I’m Here” by James P. Graham
A dead mother speaks to her child from the grave
“I’m Here” is a poem by James P. Graham. The author was just 17 when his mother died, and his little sister was 3. He wrote “I’m Here” so that his sister could remember their mother and how much she … Continue reading
The Traditions and Customs of Catholic Funeral Mass
What to expect from a mass and which traditions you should follow
When I worked as a hospice social worker, the care team often attended the funerals of clients who had died. I saw many ceremonies that were beautiful and meaningful, but the one that touched me most was the Catholic funeral … Continue reading
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.”
- William Shakespeare
“A Shining Season” by William Buchanan
A cancer-stricken athlete makes the most of the time he has left
In “A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker,” William Buchanan tells the story of what appears to be an overwhelming defeat turned into a triumph that no one could have predicted. In 1969, there were only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Bereavement, Book Review, Books About Death, Cancer, Death, end-of-life, four-minute mile, Grief, John Baker, miler, Olympics, track and field, William Buchanan
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How Does “You’re Going to Die” Facilitate Talking About Death?
An interview with Ned Buskirk, Part Two
Today SevenPonds concludes its interview with Ned Buskirk of the program You’re Going to Die, also known as YG2D. Ned is an entrepreneur, educator and producer who lives and works in San Francisco, California. Debra: Do you find that terminally … Continue reading
What Is “You’re Going to Die”?
An interview with the movement's founder, Ned Buskirk, Part One
Ned Buskirk is a writer, creator, educator and producer who lives and works in San Francisco, California. His most recent and most ambitious project to date is You’re Going to Die, (YG2D) a creative movement that brings people together at … Continue reading
