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Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
A Moving Quote From Bruce Feller About Living a Full Life
Plus a lovely heart made from summer flowers from SevenPonds
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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Aggressive Opioid Tapering Is Associated With Long Term Harms, Study Shows
Researchers believed the effects would dissipate with time
A recent study out of the University of California found that aggressive tapering of opioids resulted in long-term risk of substance misuse, overdose, and mental health crisis. Although these risks are inherent in any opioid tapering, researchers believed that they … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
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The Funeral Industry Still Has More Than a Few Bad Actors
An industry publication recently reported on some disturbing events
For more than a few decades, the funeral industry has been plagued with bad actors — funeral professionals who take advantage of vulnerable clients in all sorts of nefarious ways. Some techniques such as upselling are extremely common but not … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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A Helpful Quote From Jan Warner About Living With Grief
Plus a beautiful handmade heart from SevenPonds
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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“The Lovely Bones” by Peter Jackson
An out-of-this-world story of murder and bereavement misses the mark
“The Lovely Bones” (2009) should have and could have been a good film. Co-written and directed by Peter Jackson, who’s best known for his wildly popular Tolkein adaptations, The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002), and The … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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“I Will Not Say Goodbye” by Danny Gokey
A powerful ballad about not wanting to let go of grief
It’s not at all unusual for someone who has lost a loved one to feel that they should “let go” and move on from the loss. But as anyone who has experienced the pain of grief understands, “moving on” isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
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