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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: Kristen Capano (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
The Vanishing Act of Bereavement Fares
How the disappearance of airline bereavement fares are costing more than just money
If you’re anything like I am, most of your travel plans are made weeks, months and possibly even years in advance. That family vacation for next spring, the business trip your boss briefly mentioned over lunch… everything is coordinated ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Alaskan Airlines, Allegiant Air, bereavement fares, Death and Dying, Death of a Loved One, Delta Airlines, Frontier airlines, Funeral, Grief Loss and Bereavement, JetBlue, Low cost airlines, Memorial, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Travel, United Airlines
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“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”
-Mark Twain
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged before life, born, Death, Death Quotes, Dying, End of life fear, end-of-life, Fear, Infinity, Mark Twain, SevenPonds, Suffering
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The Painter Who Followed the Light
Thomas Kinkade celebrates life and portrays death through his art
Growing up, the Thomas Kinkade store in Staten Island Mall served as a landmark to me and my family. Some of my most distinct childhood memories are of roaming those aisles of paintings for hours, while my mom and aunt … Continue reading
How Your Schnoz may be the Biggest Weapon against the “Post Antibiotic Age”
Recent research has uncovered a new tool for fighting infection...in the human nose!
In today’s digital age, it’s easy to see how too much of anything can be detrimental to our health. Too much television can strain the eyes; too many exposures to loud music can damage hearing; too much texting can lead … Continue reading
