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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: Celebrate Their Stories
Create a reflective space for your memorial ceremony with this walkable photo album
Our Tip of the Week: When you’re planning a memorial ceremony, it can be difficult to pick the right photos of a loved one. Each life is rich and complex, which is why we think this walkable photo album craft … Continue reading
Eco-burials: Planting the Seed
Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel envision a cemetery dotted not by headstones but by trees
There’s been a rising trend in the past decade to reduce our end-of-life footprint. It is a hefty task, and one that calls for us to re-evaluate our burial options amongst other things. For many, that means having a “green” … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Your Grief, Your Clean Slate
Create a chalkboard wall as a place of self-expression during the stages of grief
Our Tip of the Week: A chalkboard wall opens up a new creative space in your home — something that can be especially useful for those in the stages of grief. Write down words of frustration or inspiration, a loved … Continue reading
An Undying Love: “Around Her” by Marc Chagall
How the tragedy, joy and beauty of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld's romance was immortalized in the artist's work
Bella Rosenfeld met Marc Chagall in the summer of 1909 on a visit to St. Petersburg. Marc was an aspiring artist, in the throes of creating his now famous oeuvre. Bella, the daughter of a successful jeweler, was in the … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Around Her, Autour d'elle, Bella and Marc, Bella Rosenfeld, Chagall, Chagall death, Grief, Grieving, Marc Chagall, Mourning
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Our Weekly Tip: The Portrait Candle
A DIY portrait candle instantly personalizes a memorial ceremony or celebration of life
Our Tip of the Week: There’s a reason candles are (often) a staple of memorial or celebration-of-life ceremonies. The second you enter the place of ceremony, a candle draws you in with its subdued, quiet warmth. Creating a portrait candle … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Candle, Celebration of Life, Death, DIY candle craft, Memorial decoration, Memorial Idea, Picture Candle
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