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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: Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
”Mirror of the Sky” by Trevor Hall
Song about separation finds healing through remembrance
Despite Trevor Hall’s young age, his song “Mirror of the Sky” reflects an old soul. The contemplative lyrics are a dialogue between Hall and his inner self, in which the songwriter asks, “Mirror of the sky, What is on your … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Funeral, Funeral Music, Grief, Grief Music, Loss, Memorial Song, Trevor Hall
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Hospice Photo Stories Offer Insight into Pan-Asian World of Palliative Care
Short film 'After Cicely' inspires photo journals documenting hospice care across Asia
Inspired by British physician and founder of the modern hospice movement, Cicely Saunders (1918-2005), the short film After Cicely explores the incorporation of palliative care into medical practices across Asia. This film inspired several photo stories that document palliative care … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cicely Saunders, Hospice, Palliative Care, Personal Story, photography
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Medicare Will Reimburse Patients for End-of-Life Consultations
Under the Affordable Care Act, Medicare may start covering expenses for patients seeking palliative options
According to the American Medical Association, patients nearing the end of their lives are entitled to expect and receive certain advice and treatment from health care professionals. This includes the opportunity to make appropriate plans, including the creation of a … Continue reading
Met Curator Explores Her Personal Grief Through European Paintings
Andrea Bayer finds resonance in the works of the masters
Andrea Bayer is a curator in the department of European paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Chicago. About two years ago, both of her elderly parents died within the same year. On the museum’s website, she discusses and … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, European Painting, Grief, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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