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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: Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)
“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”
- William Blake
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged enjoying winter, seasonal wisdom, snow angels, winter fun, winter quote, winter wisdom
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Our Monthly Tip: Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving
These gifts may lift the spirits of loved ones who have suffered loss
Comfort and joy can seem so out of reach to someone who is grieving during the holiday season. Family gatherings and annual traditions can rekindle the ache of loss over long lost loved ones too. Still, a well-chosen gift — one that adds … Continue reading
“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.”
- Dave Barry
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Christmas humor, Dave Barry, holiday humor, Laughter is Medicine
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“Kindness is like snow—it beautifies everything it covers.”
- Kahlil Gibran
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Kahlil Gibran, kindness, Quotes About Beauty, quotes about winter, snow, winter
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“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.”
- Jim Davis
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged diet humor, Jim Davis, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving humor, vegetarian humor
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What Do We Need to Know About Green Caskets?
An interview with Jonas Zahn, founder of Northwoods Casket Company, Part Two
Today SevenPonds presents the second part of my two-part interview with Jonas Zahn, the founder of Northwoods Casket Company in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Jonas talks about the decision to purchase a green casket and his commitment to plant 100 trees for every casket sold, in cooperation … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged green burials, green caskets, Home Funerals, Jonas Zahn, Northwoods Casket Company
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