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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)
How Does Reiki Help With Healing? An Interview with Jennifer Brinn, Part Two
A Reiki practitioner and trainer talks about using Reiki to help with death and bereavement
In this second part of our interview with Jennifer Brinn, the Master level Reiki practitioner discusses how she uses Reiki to facilitate healing and help clients have a peaceful and comfortable death. She also talks about using Reiki to comfort … Continue reading
“Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself” by Judy Blume
A young Jewish girl learns to cope with life's problems
I found “Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself” by Judy Blume in my stocking the Christmas before my 10th birthday. Over the years, it has become one of my favorite novels. Although marketed as a young adult book, Sally as … Continue reading
How Is Reiki Used for Emotional and Physical Healing? An Interview with Jennifer Brinn, Part One
A Reiki practitioner uses positive energy to dispel negative energy and help clients heal
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Jennifer Brinn, who has been a Reiki practitioner since 2003. She achieved a Master level in 2006 and now teaches new practitioners as well. Debra: Jennifer, thank you so much for taking the time to speak … Continue reading
“Hospice matters. The end of life deserves as much beauty, care and respect as the beginning.”
-- Anonymous
“This Year I Will…” by M. J. Ryan
Living life to the fullest
I spent several years working as a hospice social worker. My team and I spent several touching and even humorous moments with our patients and their families. The saddest times, though, were when clients talked about things they had always … Continue reading
“Billy Don’t Be a Hero” by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander
Song reflects grief and anger at the loss of a soldier
“Billy Don’t Be a Hero,” an anti-war song, premiered in the United Kingdom, where it was performed by the group Paper Lace. In 1974, Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods performed the song in the United States. It shot to the … Continue reading
