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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: MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Our Weekly Tip: A Recipe for Reflection
Family recipes printed on tea towels become a thoughtful gift for those at a memorial ceremony or celebration of life
Our Tip of the Week: Loved ones may be survived by the work they’ve devoted themselves to and the places they adored; the people they’ve loved and been loved by. But they also remain with us in a much more … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Celebration of Life, Death, DIY memorial, family recipe, family tradition, Memorial ideas, Tea-towel
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The Wari Tombs: Rich in Death and Burial Traditions
Everyone told Miłosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita that their Peruvian expedition was in vain -- but they uncovered one of the most important Wari tombs in existence
In 2013, archaeologists Milosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita uncovered an ancient Peruvian tomb. The odds were against their team – the site was believed to have been plundered, lost or simply nonexistent – but they left the expedition with … Continue reading
Tune In: Could Psychedelics ‘Break Down’ Depression?
Doctors at London's Imperial College are exploring the potential of LSD and other psychedelics to heal depression and potentially save lives
In the wake of the 1960s, the US government cracked down on its message to the public regarding the use of psychedelics. They hoped to create an image of it as a damaging, dangerous drug. On one hand, their concerns … Continue reading
Death in Tahiti: Gauguin’s “Spirit of the Dead Watching”
Paul Gauguin made many paintings in his beloved Tahiti — but one stands out above the rest for its fixation on Tahitian death beliefs
Artist Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) fell in love with Tahiti. A native Parisian, the painter’s productivity thrived in a setting that provided an otherwise unimaginable landscape filled with inspiration. What makes his oeuvre unique is not only its integral role in … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Memorial at Sea
Scatter the ashes of a loved one - or simply hold a beautiful memorial - beside the sea
Our Tip of The Week: Celebrate the life of a loved one by scattering their ashes out to sea, or simply holding a gathering in honor of their memory by a body of water. The atmosphere offers a calm, serene mood … Continue reading
Lucky Me: My Life with — and Without — My Mom, Shirley MacLaine by Sachi Parker
Shirley MacLaine's only daughter reflects on a family life of eccentricity, disconnect and loss
The title of Sachi Parker’s autobiography, Lucky Me: My Life with – and Without – My Mom, Shirley MacLaine is imbued with a tone just as sharp and double-sided as the author’s relationship with her parents. Being the only daughter of … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Hollywood, Loss of a Parent, Sachi Parker, Sachi Parker book, Sachi Parker mom, Sachi Parker Shirley MacLaine, Shirley MacLaine, Shirley MacLaine biography, Shirley MacLaine daughter, Stages of Grief, Steve Parker, Steve Parker and Shirley MacLaine, Therapy
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