Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Pleasure Healing: The Hand-Sized Guide to Self-Healing

Step-by-step mindful practices for starting a new life after grief
Posted on June 20, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

During a recent visit to the Kabuki Gardens of San Francisco’s Japantown (where I’d stopped in for a Swedish massage), I picked up the delightful read Pleasure Healing: Mindful Practices & Sacred Spa Rituals For Self-Nurturing. As I waited for my … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Triangle of Death Changes

How cryonics, aid-in-dying, and the state of the funeral trade came to be known
Posted on June 6, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

  The passing of Jack Kevorkian on Friday was particularly profound for me; not only because I hold a special place in my heart for the issue he championed, aid-in-dying — but also because Kevorkian resided in Michigan, near my … Continue reading →

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What are your End-of-life Options?

The eight most common misconceptions about death and dying
Posted on May 23, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Many years ago, I was at the New York City Gift Show and I happened to mention my knowledge of the end-of-life industry to a woman at a booth. Her eyes widened and a look of grave concern overtook her … Continue reading →

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Death and Dying

It came to haunt me on Facebook today
Posted on May 9, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Death and dying can come any time — even at the most benign moment, while casually surfing Facebook. When I logged on yesterday, up popped the beautiful faces of long gone P. Scott Makela’s children. Fresh, grown-up yet innocent faces. … Continue reading →

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The Science of Death

How we measure life through time and space
Posted on April 25, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

As each of us reaches a point in life where our own mortality begins to signal our radars, the measure of our life by “time” becomes ever more important. Each of us has our own personal sense of time and … Continue reading →

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Love and Death, Carried by Fire

Is Cremation the New American Way?
Posted on April 18, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

“Let not their dust be parted for their two hearts in life were singe-hearted.” — Purified by Fire Our world is always changing; and today, the scattering of cremation ashes onto the open winds ritualizes the loving act of letting … Continue reading →

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