Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

A Quote From Megan Devine About Telling the Story of Loss

Plus a beautiful heart made from spring flowers from SevenPonds
Posted on April 18, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
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“Teach us how to weep while we wait, and how to hope while we weep, and how to care while we hope.”

-Walter Brueggemann
Posted on April 16, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
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At-Home Death in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic

The National Home Funeral Alliance provides some helpful advice
Posted on April 10, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

As the global pandemic of COVID-19 wears on into its third month, deaths from the virus continue to climb. On April 1, 2020, the novel coronavirus killed over 1,000 Americans in a single day, and those numbers are expected to … Continue reading →

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A Quote About Mindfulness in Grief from Tiddy Rowan

Plus a beautiful heart made from fresh flowers from SevenPonds
Posted on March 21, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
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“God Knows Where I Am” Directed by Jedd and Todd Wider

A tragic story of mental illness, homelessness and death by starvation in a rural American town
Posted on March 20, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

“God Knows Where I Am,” a documentary produced and directed by Jedd and Todd Wider, is the tragic and sometimes shocking story of Linda Bishop, a vibrant, well-educated, middle-class single mom whose life was derailed by mental illness. Set mainly … Continue reading →

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People Are Playing Games to Help Them Talk About Death

SevenPonds reviews nine conversation starters that can help you and your loved ones open up about the last taboo
Posted on March 1, 2020 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Here in the United States and throughout most of the Western world, conversations about death are still pretty much taboo. We are a youth-obsessed culture that pours enormous amounts of time, energy and money into denying the realities of aging … Continue reading →

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