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Author Archives: Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“The Living Years” by Mike & The Mechanics
Song reminds us to reconcile with our parents while they're still alive
by Mike & The Mechanics is as potent a reminder as any to make peace with our parents while we still have the benefit of connecting in the embodied world. The singer expresses regret at not having made peace with … Continue reading
“Remnant” by Jean L. Kreiling
Allowing the storm to transform understandings of self and world
“Remnant” by Jean L. Kreiling challenges our desire to go back to the way things were. We all wish for that at some point or another, being tugged out of our comfort zone by life’s insistent and dynamic flux. And … Continue reading
“Festival of Death and Dying” Builds Attendees’ “mortality muscles”
New festival aims to shift the way we think about mortality
What comes to mind when you think about the words “festival” and “death”? Peter Banki, an associate member of the Philosophy Research Initiative at the University of Western Sydney, hopes you will get curious, and a little excited. Banki is … Continue reading
What Is a Life-Cycle Celebrant? An Interview With Holly Pruett
Holly Pruett helps clients tell their stories through ceremony and ritual
Today SevenPonds chats with Holly Pruett, a life-cycle celebrant based out of Portland, Oregon. Holly is a certified Life-Cycle Celebrant through the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. She helps her clients find a way of telling their stories at pivotal times in their … Continue reading
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Sci-Fi Writer Explores Death From Near Future
Monica Byrne juxtaposes inevitability of death with fixation on eternal life
Science fiction writer, playwright and culture critic Monica Byrne explores the experience of witnessing death from the perspective of a 318-year-old woman in her Ted Talk, “A Sci-Fi Vision of Love From a 318-Year-Old Hologram.” The woman is named Pilar, and … Continue reading
