Author Archives: Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Everybody Made Soups,” by Lisa Coffman

A poet explores the possibility of finding peace amid both loss and plenty
Posted on November 22, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

After it all, the events of the holidays, the dinner tables passing like great ships, everybody made soups for a while. Cooked and cooked until the broth kept the story of the onion, the weeping meat. It was over, the … Continue reading →

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Maya Lin’s “Ghost Forest” Evokes Climate-Related Loss

Installation artist explores the loss of vibrant forests to climate change
Posted on November 12, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Artist Maya Lin is known for her environmental installations and is widely recognized for her Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Now, she has created a haunting new exhibit: “Ghost Forest” at Madison Square Park Conservancy  in New York. Forty-nine … Continue reading →

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Funeral Directors Grapple with Mass Death – Again

Prior to COVID-19, mass death events have included the Black Plague and Spanish Flu
Posted on November 3, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

More than 700,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, placing massive strain on funeral directors – particularly in states hit hard by the virus. Yet COVID-19 is only the latest of several mass death events … Continue reading →

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Our Monthly Tip: Create a Shoe Memorial

Grow new life in a loved one's shoes and memorlize them in your garden
Posted on October 20, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Month  Empty shoes have long been considered a memorial item – after all, few things serve better as a “stand-in” for someone who’s died. An annual empty shoe memorial at the state capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Therapy: Medicine for the Soul

Ingrid Tegner explains how poetry therapy can enhance well-being and resilience
Posted on October 12, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Ingrid Tegner has been offering poetry therapy, or training and mentoring poetry facilitators, for several decades. After completing a two-year training at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. and obtaining a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland, … Continue reading →

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Danish Study Finds Increasing Number of Dementia Deaths

New research is the first to look at whether dementia is becoming a more prevalent cause of death
Posted on October 4, 2021 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

While dementia has long been linked to heightened mortality, new research demonstrates that humans have increasingly been dying due to dementia-related causes. A Danish study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, based on longitudinal data from nationwide registries of … Continue reading →

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