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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)
“Deportee” by Woody Guthrie
A former Attorney General's record project makes a statement about immigration
Over Memorial Day Weekend I chanced upon an eclectic album, Song of America, produced in 2007. There are other collections of Americana that attempt to tell the history of our country through music. But none of those are comprised of an array … Continue reading
How Can We Better Reach People Who Struggle With Dementia?
An interview with Stephanie Howard, Residence Service Director with Regency of Evergreen Valley in San Jose, Part One
In this interview, SevenPonds speaks with Stephanie Howard, Residence Service Director of Regency of Evergreen Valley in San Jose. Recently, SevenPonds CEO Suzette Sherman heard Stephanie address professionals and family members about ways to reach patients who struggle with dementia. The expertise, energy, and compassion … Continue reading
Writing Heals the Mind and Body
Patients willing to write can change their outcomes
There is no denying that writing can heal. A 1999 University of Texas study reported that willingly writing about important personal experiences for as little as 15 minutes over the course of three days brings about improvements in mental and physical … Continue reading
How Long Can We Achieve Youthfulness and Defy Death?
Outsmarting mortality makes for big business and bigger questions
In 2003, Zoltan Istvan almost tripped on a landmine in Vietnam working as a reporter for National Geographic. His brush with death convinced him to quit journalism and eventually devote his life to transhumanism or the belief that emerging technologies … Continue reading
Prince Mural Transformed Two Years After His Death
Mother Nature delights muralist Christine Stein and Prince fans the world over with a spring surprise
Artist Christine Stein was listening to Prince’s song “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” when she first heard of the singer’s death in 2016. Her sadness over his loss inspired her to paint a commemorative Prince mural, displaying it … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Christine Stein, Prince memorial, Prince mural, Public art, Street Art, tribute to Prince
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