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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)
“You Learn” by Alanis Morissette
Lessons from the school of hard knocks
I had my doubts about how compelling a storyline would accompany this summer’s world premiere of “Jagged Little Pill,” a new musical based on Alanis Morissette’s 1995 Grammy-winning alt-rock album. How could this newest jukebox musical, a genre often panned by theater critics, inspire evocative narrative when so … Continue reading
Nick Flessa Transformed His Mother’s Possessions into Objects of Art
The stories of a mother's life and a son's grief are revealed in his collection
When Nick Flessa’s mother died in 2010, he faced, as we all someday face, the bittersweet task of sorting through a deceased loved one’s belongings — along with the complicated emotions each object embodied. Nick had to answer the same questions … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Choose the Right Assisted-Living Facility for Your Loved One
What to look for, what to ask
Choosing a clean, well-run and affordable assisted-living community for your loved one means focusing on their needs more than yours, according to Stephanie Howard, Residence Service Director with Regency of Evergreen Valley in San Jose. You’ll need to get a good sense of what … Continue reading
A Tower of Voices Completes the Flight 93 National Memorial
A live web cam brings you there, an audio file simulates the sound
In a few weeks, the healing sound of a giant wind chime will resonate through Somerset County, Pennsylvania, when the Flight 93 National Memorial commemorates the 17th anniversary of the plane’s crash on September 11, 2001. The newly constructed, 93-foot … Continue reading
What Does an Estate Plan Cover and How Do You Make One?
An interview with Attorney Joseph Ferrucci, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Joseph Ferrucci, Attorney at Law P.C., whose San Francisco law office provides a full range of legal services relating to estate planning, estate administration, conservatorship and special needs, and real property. Editor’s Note: This interview has been … Continue reading
Young Widows Are More Susceptible to Ill Health because They Grieve Longer
Annual physicals lessen the health risks they face
Twenty years ago I read a letter to an editor urging young widows to go for annual physicals. The message jolted me because my 49-year-old husband had died a few weeks earlier. The article convinced me that, for my sake and … Continue reading
