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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
“Random Hearts”
A mediocre film poignantly captures the experience of tragedy
After suffering a personal tragic loss, I stumbled on the film “Random Hearts” one sleepless night. Despite expectations as low as my eyelids, I soon found myself riveted. “Random Hearts” quickly tapped into all the emotional repercussions one experiences following … Continue reading
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Tagged Grieving, Losing a Partner, Movies, Unexpected Loss
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Dying is Not Always a Sad Process
My grandmother's glorious last hurrah
We think of dying as something sad — a path paved only with despair. But my grandmother Ida taught me otherwise. One day, at age 81, she awoke with difficulty swallowing. My mother took her to the doctor, who fed a … Continue reading
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Tagged Dealing with an Illness, Life Celebrations, Living While Dying, Seven Ponds Lakes
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We Pause in Memory of Elizabeth Taylor
It saddens me to announce that at age 79, Elizabeth Taylor passed away; and along with her, part of my American childhood also passed. Elizabeth Taylor was an icon to women of our generation. The first time we saw those famous … Continue reading
Six Ways to Give Your Loved One the Best Death Possible
“The weariest and most loathed worldly life that age, ache, penury and imprisonment can lay on nature, is a paradise to what we fear of death.” — Claudio in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure Years ago, when my mother cared for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aid in Dying, Caregiving, Dying at Home, Dying Compassionately, Easing Pain, Palliative Care
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Widows Who Love
When I think of modern day widows, I think of the three women who were touched by death, and consequently touched my heart in recent months. Beth, who is middle aged, was discussing business with me last week when I … Continue reading
An Unexpected Death Brings Our Family Together
One winter night in 2005, I received a phone call – one of those dreaded calls we all know could happen at any moment, try as we might to forget it. But I will never forget the warbling pitch of … Continue reading
