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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)
New Research Ties Near-Death Experiences to REM Sleep
Scientists attempt to explain near-death experiences, but much remains a mystery
About 10 percent of the global population has had a valid near-death experience, according to new research from Copenhagen University Hospital. Neurologists Daniel Kondziella and Markus Harboe Olsen also found that such experiences are more common among individuals who experience … Continue reading
“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.”
- The last words of Blackfoot Chief Crowfoot, of the Siksika First Nation in Canada
“Away Away” by Ibeyi
An upbeat ode to the potential for new beginnings when things fall apart
In “Away Away,” Ibeyi calls for hope in a world that can often feel like it’s on the brink of collapse. The French-Cuban sisters, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, open the song by singing the title phrase with a joyful vigor. … Continue reading
