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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)
Highly Processed Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Death
Label-reading can separate the good from the bad -- and possibly deadly
A new JAMA Internal Medicine study has linked ultra-processed foods to shorter life spans. These include popular food staples such as instant noodles and soups, breakfast cereals, energy bars and drinks, chicken nuggets and many other ready-made meals and packaged snacks … Continue reading
“With the End in Mind” by Kathryn Mannix
A doctor's collection of end-of-life stories manifests the gift of palliative care
“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has been a perennial New York Times bestseller for the past 25 years, educating parents-to-be about pregnancy and birth. But no widely read book has yet to prepare us for what to expect when … Continue reading
How Can Art Serve Dementia-Inclusive Communities?
An interview with Sadie Harmon, a dementia-inclusive communities director who uses art as a means of communication, Part Two
Welcome back to Part Two of SevenPond’s interview with Sadie Harmon. Sadie creates new ways to use art to communicate with and carry out the wishes of people with dementia who are living at home and active in their communities. … Continue reading
What Is a Dementia-Inclusive Community?
An interview with Sadie Harmon, a dementia-inclusive communities director who uses art as a means of communication, Part One
One of the most exciting aspects of Sadie Harmon’s work is that she is creating new ways to communicate with and carry out the wishes of people with dementia who are living at home and active in their communities. Last … Continue reading
“The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen
A song that touches upon a number of resurrections
Selected by Rolling Stone magazine as the 35th best song of its decade, “The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen connects a number of resurrections. It had been seven years since Springsteen released a studio album — and over 18 years since … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Eric R. Danton, Songs commemorating 9-11, The Rising
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