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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: Huyen Do (Marketing Assistant, SevenPonds)
Suzette Airs on a Local Palo Alto TV Show
Suzette shares her futuristic vision of death, the last taboo, with Palo Alto talk show host Henrietta
Last month, our founder, Suzette Sherman, appeared on local Palo Alto talk show, “Talking with Henrietta” which aired in 5 cities surrounding Palo Alto, California. Suzette spoke candidly about how she and the rest of SevenPonds team are working tirelessly to … Continue reading
Posted in Inside SevenPonds
Tagged Dealing with the Last Taboo, Death, Palo Alto, Talking with Henrietta, Youtube
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Teenage Youtube Makeup Star Talia Joy Castellano Dies From Cancer
She made a bucket list that her fans continue to help her fulfill after her death
Thirteen-year-old Talia Joy Castellano passed away from cancer on Tuesday morning. The young Youtube sensation had been battling neuroblastoma and leukemia for six years, during a time in which she created a name for herself by filming makeup tutorials. The Youtube videos … Continue reading
Choosing to Die at Home – SevenPonds’ ongoing Pondering the Last Taboo talk
An informal chat with SevenPonds: Let's open the conversation on end-of-life!
We at SevenPonds would like to thank everyone who attended our first Pondering the Last Taboo talk. We had very open conversations about the topic of death, and simply had a wonderful time. Our event’s been featured in the local … Continue reading
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Tagged Choosing to die at home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, the Potrero View
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Pondering the Last Taboo: Death & Dying
An informal chat with SevenPonds: Let's open the conversation on end-of-life!
Today, April 29th from 5:30 to 7:30, SevenPonds is hosting our very first for-the-public event here at our San Francisco office! We’ll be discussing: * What is advance care directives, POLST, a DNR? * What is a heart will (ethical … Continue reading
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Lotta’s Fountain and the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
A San Francisco landmark is a poignant reminder of the past
Today marks the 107th anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Every year on this day, residents of San Francisco gather around Lotta’s fountain (located at the intersection of Market, Geary and Kearny) to commemorate that moment of silence, right … Continue reading
“I will always love you,” By Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston's most famous love song played at her own funeral
Originally written and performed by Dolly Parton, “I will always love you” was shot into international fame in 1992 when performed by Whitney Houston in the blockbuster movie, ” The Bodyguard.” Crazy enough, twenty years later, “I will always love you” was … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
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