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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: Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Twelve Quotes to Remember a Loved One Who’s Died
From Kahlil Ghibran to Rita Mae Brown, explore how our loved ones live on in memory
When a loved one dies, those who remain feel bereft. Yet one way to move forward is to carry our loved ones with us – as memories. Doing so can be alternately comforting, sorrowful, impossible, hopeful or everything in … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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Massive Biomolecular Shifts Affect Humans During 40s and 60s
A new study has found that our molecules and microorganisms experience significant changes at two key points in the aging process
Have you ever suddenly felt “old?” Scientists have discovered that there may be a reason for this, particularly if it occurs in one’s 40s or 60s – a massive biomolecular shift.
Posted in Science of Us
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Hot Weather Threatens Those with Dementia
Caregivers for people with dementia advised to take precautions during heatwaves
While elderly people are generally more susceptible to heat-related illnesses, those with dementia may face particular risks during hot weather due to impaired perceptions, side affects associated with some medications, psychological distress and other factors. According to a 2022 NIH … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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“The Book That Wrote Me: 8 Steps to Remember, Recreate, and Liberate Your Life”
A thoughtful, engaging guide to telling one’s life story by authors Gabriela Floriceanu, George Floriceanu, Carmen Ontanu and Claudia Stroe
All people have a story to tell, whether they know it or not: This is the premise of “The Book That Wrote Me: 8 Steps to Remember, Recreate, and Liberate Your Life.” The authors walk their readers (and soon-to-be authors) … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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Using Minecraft to Process Grief
Innovators are helping children grieve in the virtual world of video games
A Canadian bereavement specialist is using a unique tool to engage children with their grief: Minecraft. As it turns out, the virtual world-building video game – in which participants create structures and cities, grow food, raise animals, and create fantasy … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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De-Stigmatizing Suicide and Suicide-Loss Survivors’ Grief
Sara Murphy debunks the myths surrounding America’s suicide epidemic
After 18 years as a suicidologist, Sara Murphy, Ph.D., FT, is pleased to note that contemporary culture is beginning to shift – albeit slowly – to reflect a better understanding of the causes and effects of suicide. Murphy, a certified … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
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