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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: Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
Frolicking in Fields of Golden Love It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to … Continue reading
Beautiful Funeral Song: “Morningside” by Neil Diamond
This hauntingly beautiful song paints a picture of the lasting gift an elderly man, who died alone, gave his children
In 1972, Neil Diamond released a very touching song he wrote called “Morningside” on his album, Moods. “Morningside” was heavily inspired by Neil Diamond’s own reflections about his grandparents’ deaths. In his own words, “Morningside is a very sad song. … Continue reading
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
Shavings of my Love in Remembrance of School Days Past It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s … Continue reading
Silly Death Premonitions
A clip from the beloved classic show, "Gilmore Girls," pokes fun at how we ponder how we will eventually die
Imagine Reclaiming Your Father’s Stolen Stradivarius 35 Years After the Incident
Three years after their father’s death, the Totenberg family experiences the good fortune of reclaiming a possession so dear to his heart
In a recent NPR piece, their legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, daughter of the late virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg, discussed the 35-year case of her father’s stolen prized Stradivarius and its recent recovery. The stealing happened after a concert “while … Continue reading
Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of love
I Get Rosy-Cheeked Whenever I Think of You It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take … Continue reading
