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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: New Year — New Estate Plan?
Make it an annual tradition to go over your estate plan -- you may be surprised at the changes you'll make!
Our Tip of the Week: Making a good estate plan means being aware of the changes happening in your life. An estate plan is certainly subject to evolve due to those changes — but you have to make sure you’re … Continue reading
Why Leave the Window Open? A Danish Death Tradition
We explore one of Denmark's long-running end-of-life traditions
When a loved one nears the end of his or her life in Denmark, a special tradition unfolds. It’s a simple act – a swift gesture that takes little effort, but says so very much: the opening of a window … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Afterlife, Danish, Danish death tradition, Death, Denmark, Northern countries, Scandinavia, Soul, Window Open tradition
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“Ol’ Man River” by The Beach Boys
The vocal version of the Beach Boys song is a calming, stripped-down version of a classic that makes a beautiful memorial song
No group harmonizes as well as the Beach Boys, whose songs have become American treasures thanks to their delicate and complex vocal arrangements. While the ‘Boys’ may be best known for hits like “God Only Knows” and “Good Vibrations,” their take … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Beach Boy Vocals, Beach Boys, Death, Funeral Song, Memorial lyrics, Memorial Music, Memorial Song, Ol' Man River
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Replacing Nerves Damaged by Parkinson’s Disease
Cutting-edge stem cell research shows hope for those living with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s Disease affects one’s nervous system through its progressive degeneration. Consequentially, an individual’s motor skills depreciate in their operation over time. There’s no “cure” for Parkinson’s Disease, but a recent publication in the journal Cell Stem Cell shares that “stem … Continue reading
Posted in Science of Us
Tagged Aging, nerve damage, Nervous system, Old age, Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease
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Man Ray & Modigliani’s Death Mask
How Man Ray's "Death Mask" becomes not only an homage to a man's life but also to the interconnected nature of creation and death
Man Ray (1890-1976) was the South Philadelphia-born artist who, after making a break for Europe, became one of the fathers of Dadaism in Paris’s creative hub. Meanwhile, the Italian Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (1884-1920) added to his oeuvre of modern paintings … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Dada, Death, Death mask, Man Ray, Modigliani, Modigliani Death, Surrealism
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Our Weekly Tip: A Scent to Soothe Bereavement
Invite the comforting smell of cinnamon into the home of a loved one going through the stages of grief
Our Tip of the Week: The smell of cinnamon abounds throughout the holiday season, bringing cheer and warmth to any environment (especially when coming from the oven). But aside from these happy associations, have you ever wondered why cinnamon is … Continue reading
