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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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Category Archives: Practical Tips
Our Weekly Tip: Write a Living Trust
A living trust enables management of property to be transferred before death, and avoids probate proceedings for loved ones after death
Our Weekly Tip: Explore the benefits of writing a living trust to help you manage and distribute your property both before and after your death. A living trust enables the settlor (the person who creates the trust: you) to transfer … Continue reading
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Tagged advanced directive, Estate planning, health care directive, living trust, Living Will, Will
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Our Weekly Tip: Move Through Grief with Yoga
Recent publications explain and provide tools for moving through grief with yoga
Our Tip of the Week: It is commonplace for therapists to suggest light physical exercise to help people in grief stay physically and emotionally healthy as they go through this intense phase of transition. A recent proliferation of publications by authors … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Grief Tip, SevenPonds Tips, Yoga, Yoga for Grief Relief, yoga for healing
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Our Weekly Tip: Find a Grief Support Group
Connecting with others dealing with loss can be a important part of the grieving process
Our Tip of the Week: Grief can feel incredibly lonely. In the process of coping with the death of a loved one, it’s common to feel alienated from everyday life and isolated from the people around you not currently dealing … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Keep Important Documents Organized to Aid in Estate Planning
Keeping track of your important documents and making sure your family knows where they are will relieve stress
Our Tip of the Week: Oftentimes we have a tendency to toss our documents and assets in a variety of different places/folders/boxes around our house. Our tip is to keep all of these papers in one spot, and to make a list … Continue reading
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Tagged Documents, Estate planning, Helpful Tips, Organization, Paperwork, Planning, Planning Ahead, Practical Tips, Tip of the Week
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Our Weekly Tip: Practice Left Nostril Breathing to Calm a Grieving Body and Mind
Use the ancient science of Kundalini Yoga to reduce grief-related stress
Our Weekly Tip: Grief is mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually complex, but the way we take care of ourselves during this tender time doesn’t need to be. The ancient holistic science of Kundalini Yoga includes a left-nostril breathing technique called … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Download Your Health Care Wishes App
Not sure where to start on your advanced directive? Use this app
Our Tip of the Week: Now that everyone carries around miniature computers in their pockets, there’s no reason to keep your health care needs stored at home on your computer or filed under pounds of paperwork in your office where your … Continue reading
