“I don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap.”WELCOME TO OUR BLOG
Welcome to the SevenPonds.com blog – a community-driven extension of SevenPonds.com! I hope you find comfort and community in the resources and stories featured here. I’m always happy to hear from readers and can be reached at suzette@sevenponds.com.
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“Briefly Perfectly Human” by Alua Arthur: A death doula explores what it means to live life authentically while facing mortality -
Neil deGrasse Tyson Prompts Ruminations on Life & Death in New Year: The famed astrophysicist celebrates the precious nature of human existence -
“I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan: A timeless classic that provides emotional release for those mourning a loved one
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Author Archives: Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)
“I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman” by Nora Ephron
Leave it to Nora Ephron to get humorous about the subject of death
Last week I worked remotely at Sea Ranch, a breathtaking community on the ocean cliffs, north of San Francisco. The first thing I do when I enter a newly rented house is to check out the book shelves. Spotting … Continue reading
Talking About Dying with Your Parents is Difficult
When they start the conversation themselves, it’s even harder
I suppose few people understand how important talking about dying with their parents as much as I do. As the founder of SevenPonds, I have been deeply into the topic of death almost every day for the past six years. And … Continue reading
Movies Are an Unexpected Grief Healing Tool
More than entertainment, they offer the power to heal
We are all aware that movies can be incredibly powerful, but we rarely consider them to be a grief healing tool. Nevertheless, they often are. I experienced this personally in 2009. In the midst of my deep anguish and feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged A Monster Calls, Death of a Wife, Grief Catharsis, Grief Healing, Husband Being Gay, Plane crash, Random Hearts, Suicide
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A SevenPonds Visitor Thanks Us
Letters like these are the inspiration that keep us going
To Our Readers, We are proud to share with you a letter (via email) from a visitor to our SevenPonds website. Sonia was inspired by the information we provide to help people like her and her family navigate the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Opening Letters
Tagged Inspiration, Letter From A Reader, SevenPonds, SevenPonds Visitor
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A Reader Shares Her Bereavement & Thanks SevenPonds
Our post on Danish death traditions helped her
To Our Readers, We are proud to share with you a letter (via email) from a reader of our SevenPonds blog. Gwyn was inspired by our blog post “Why Leave a Window Open? A Danish Death Tradition” at the time of her bereavement. … Continue reading
