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“I Can Never Say Goodbye” by The Cure:
The iconic band’s first album in 16 years explores aging, death and loss -
How Hip-Hop Therapy is Healing Communities:
Hip-Hop Therapy empowers healing through music, self-expression and community -
Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition:
Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty
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Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
Happy Halloween from the Team at SevenPonds!
Wishing you and your family a safe, fun and thoroughly enjoyable holiday!
Posted in Inside SevenPonds
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Sage Thoughts from Kamla K. Kapur About Embracing the Mystery of Death
Plus a beautiful handmade heart made of flowers from SevenPonds
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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A Light at the End of the Tunnel for People in Chronic Pain
New HHS guidelines call for individualized treatment plans and "compassionate" care
In a somewhat startling policy reversal, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued new guidelines for opioid prescribing for doctors treating people in chronic pain. The guidelines caution prescribers that abruptly tapering or discontinuing opioids in this … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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The Bay Area Debut of “A Love That Never Dies”
Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris present their moving film as part of this year's Reimagine End of Life Festival
Last February, SevenPonds wrote a review of a moving documentary from Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris, “A Love That Never Dies.” A film about the pain of losing a child, the movie chronicles the couple’s grief following the loss of … Continue reading
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“When I die, I want to decompose in a barrel of porter and have it served in all the pubs in Dublin.”
- J.P. Donleavy
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
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Dog Ownership Helps Us Live Longer, Studies Show
The benefits are even greater for people who live alone
As any dog lover will tell you, owning a dog is a source of enormous fulfillment and joy. Dogs provide companionship when we’re lonely, a non-judgmental sounding board when we need to vent, and unconditional love on demand. What’s more, … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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