Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

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

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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A Moving Quote from Sheryl Sandberg About Finding Love After Loss

Plus a beautiful heart made of flowers from SevenPonds
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Alcohol-Related Deaths in the US Are Increasing, Says New Report

Women and seniors are most impacted by the spike

A new report published in the journal Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research shows a dramatic increase in the number of alcohol-related deaths in the United States since 1999. Based on death certificate data analyzed by  the National Institute on Alcohol … Continue reading

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An Erica Jong Quote Reminds Us Not to Fear Death

Plus a beautiful handmade heart from SevenPonds
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Hyman Bloom’s “Matters of Life and Death:” An Unblinking Exploration of Death and Decay 

A collection of the Jewish-American artists work is on display at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts 

The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is currently featuring an exhibition of 70 works by noted Jewish-American artist Hyman Bloom. The exhibit, which runs through Feb. 23, 2020, features 70 of Bloom’s most critically acclaimed works, including his controversial paintings … Continue reading

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“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.”

- William Shakespeare
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