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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)
Away from Her by director Sarah Polley
Of all the films made about the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's, Polley's ranks as one of the most graceful -- and honest
“Away from Her” (2006) is a rare film about Alzheimer’s disease, and in my opinion, one of the best. As a film adaptation of the talented Alice Munro’s short story, “The Bear Came Over the Mountain,” Sarah Polley’s film already … Continue reading
Sarah Bernhardt: Sleeping Beside Death
How the eccentric and fabulous Sarah Bernhardt shook up society's taboos about death and dying
Celebrity has drifted far from its golden Hollywood age. Instead, we have reality show stars and pop-up personalities whose talents remain nonexistent or ambiguous at best. But if ever there was an actress who rightfully captivated the public eye with … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: The Excuses of Estate Planning
How a simple exercise in self-honesty can jump-start your estate plan
Our Tip of the Week: Procrastination is often the product of excuses: “I can do it later,” or “I don’t need to do A now because B is more pressing,” etc. And it’s just this train of thought that can … Continue reading
Belarusian Death Traditions: Funeral, Food & Family
Belarusian funeral traditions focus on two things: food and family
Belarus is a country whose history and culture remains a mystery to many westerners. As a place nestled between Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, Belarus also has a history as a divided country. Yet, it’s precisely this diversity … Continue reading
Mortality in Your Hands: “The Pocket Size Tlingit Coffin” by Gérard Titus-Carmel
What if you could carry your mortality in your pocket? Gérard Titus-Carmel's powerful reflection on life and death
It took Gérard Titus-Carmel (1942-present) over a year to finish his work, The Pocket Size Tlingit Coffin. Completed in July of 1976, Coffin is made up of 127 drawings (and one physical model) of various sizes and techniques of the … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Memorial Remembrance Tree
A remembrance tree makes for a moving centerpiece at your memorial or celebration of life ceremony
Our Tip of the Week: Memorials are not only about remembering your personal relationship to a loved one who has died, but about the coming together of all those who care deeply for him or her as well. A delicate … Continue reading
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