Category Archives: Sharing Suzette

SevenPonds Presents Our First Annual Healing Gift Guide

Gifts Expressively Selected For Our Readers Who Are Coping with Grief and The Holidays

Now that the holidays are upon us, I am taking the liberty of posting my bi-weekly column out of sequence to bring you our first annual Healing Gift Guide for 2011. Some of you may already be aware of the … Continue reading

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Memorial Jewelry Returns From the Past

New Forms Are Emerging to Fit Our Modern Lifestyle

As I witness the conversation on death opening up, I also see many new themes emerging. The one that I find most fascinating is a throwback to the late 1800s to early 1900s desire for people to physically carry their … Continue reading

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Widows Reflect on Aging and Dying

Helen Nearing and Joan Didion Offer Us Their Thoughts

I was recently rummaging through an old bookstore when I stumbled on a copy of the book Light on Aging and Dying, by Helen Nearing, written when she was a widow. I was familiar with Helen and her husband Scott’s … Continue reading

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Real Housewives of Atlanta Season Première

Phaedra buys a funeral home and Kandi creates “Bedroom Kandi”

SPOILER ALERT We all need to zone out now and again to give our brains a rest by indulging on some sort of mind candy. Since my day begins early in the morning and ends late each night with SevenPonds, … Continue reading

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What to Do When Someone Dies

Ten Tips Above and Beyond Typical Funeral Arrangements

Everyday at SevenPonds we are working hard to research and expand our content to arm our readers with more information, guidance and choices on what to do when someone dies. Our daily deep dive allows a wide knowledge base of … Continue reading

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Yosemite Camp 4, Ground Zero and Metaphors of the Dying Process

A Photo Essay of my Recent Vacation Travels

My vacation begins with an early morning stealth slide-in to Camp 4 located in Yosemite National Park. Camp 4 is the renowned location where rock climbers have camped in proximity to El Capitan since the mid 40’s and is now … Continue reading

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