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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“A Song for New Year’s Eve” by William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant compares the end of the year to the end-of-life experience
It’s the end of the year; what a fitting time for a blog about, well, “the end.” And just as fittingly, this week’s selection is “A Song for New Year’s Eve,” by William Cullen Bryant. The piece is about how … Continue reading
Art and the Death Penalty
Artist Julie Green's "The Last Supper" exhibit makes a major statement about the death penalty
Photo Credit: Joan Mitchell Foundation In an effort to illuminate the gravity of the death penalty issue, Julie Green, an associate professor of art at Oregon State University, has painted a series of 500 plates depicting the final meal requests … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Death Penalty, Julie Green, The Last Supper, The Last Supper Exhibit
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“Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The poem that inspired "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" carries an important message
You’ve probably heard the Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” at some point (maybe even this Christmas season), but did you know that it was inspired by a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow? The poet penned … Continue reading
“Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music.”
-Tom Sims
Photo Credit: Positive Life Radio
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Quotes about Christmas, Tom Sims, Tom Sims Funny Quote, Tom Sims Quotes
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“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.”
-John W. Gardner
Photo Credit: katemalinoski.wordpress.com
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged John W. Gardner, John W. Gardner Quotes, Life Quotes, Quotes about Life
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“The Changeling” by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley
Discussing this unavoidable state as it pertains to "The Changeling"
A couple months ago, I mentioned a book of plays that I had loaned to my mom. I didn’t think I’d ever bring that story up on this site again, but in fact, this week I’m examining a passage from … Continue reading
