Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” by William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats inspires readers with "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"

  When I took my “Literature in the 20th Century” course at my university, the professor of the class called William Butler Yeats’s “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” one of the most beautiful poems she had ever read; an article … Continue reading

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How do ceremonies aid in the grieving process? An Interview with Kristine Bentz of Sweetgrass Ceremonies

How rituals and ceremonies aid in the grieving process

Kristine Bentz is a Life Cycle Celebrant and Home Funeral Guide, certified by the Celebrant Foundation and Institute. She holds an M.S. in Public Service Management, with an emphasis in servant leadership. Kelly: First of all, could you tell us … Continue reading

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“There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.”

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.”

-Winston Churchill
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“I am not afraid of death, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.”

-Woody Allen
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“The time came when the risk to remain tight in the bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

-Anais Nin

Rose Painting by Roger Sherman

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