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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)
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
- Marcus Aurelius
“I never wanted to see anyone die, but there are a few obituary notices I have read with pleasure.”
- Clarence Darrow
“Ode to Billie Joe” by Bobbie Gentry
Song explores disenfranchised grief
“Ode to Billie Joe,” written and performed by Bobbie Gentry, was released in 1967. It received several Grammy nominations, and quickly rose to the top of the charts. The song is soulful and emotionally complex. The narrator, a young woman … Continue reading
“When people don’t express themselves, they die inside one piece at a time.”
-- Laurie Halse Anderson
Our Weekly Tip: Set Up a Roadside Memorial to Honor A Loved One Who Died in a Crash
Honor your loved one at the place where they died
Our Tip of the Week: If your loved one has died in a car crash, especially if the crash occurred along a dangerous stretch of road, you may wish to set up a roadside memorial to honor them. Setting up a … Continue reading
Memento Mori: Memorializing Loved Ones with Photographs
Pictures help people cope with bereavement
“Memento Mori,” which translates to “remember that you must die,” was a Victorian tradition of photographing loved ones who had died. The custom was practiced more in England than in the United States. In England, however, it was more common to … Continue reading
