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Funeral Home Owner Chris Johnson Spending Halloween in Jail:
More than a dozen bodies found decomposing at his Georgia funeral home -
Our Monthly Tip: Toast a Loved One with a Personalized Glass:
Etching the glassware adds a touch of class to any memorial gathering keepsake -
My Cousin’s Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life:
A lesson in existentialism and mortality
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Tag Archives: Acceptance of Death
“Away Away” by Ibeyi
An upbeat ode to the potential for new beginnings when things fall apart
In “Away Away,” Ibeyi calls for hope in a world that can often feel like it’s on the brink of collapse. The French-Cuban sisters, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, open the song by singing the title phrase with a joyful vigor. … Continue reading
How Can Confronting Our Suffering Enrich Our Lives?
An interview with Buddhist teacher, and author Frank Ostaseski, Part Two
Today SevenPonds concludes our interview with Frank Ostaseski, an internationally respected Buddhist teacher, cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. Frank has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, and Wisdom.2.0, and teaches at major … Continue reading
Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in Brokenness
Japanese ceramic art tradition highlights history and celebrates imperfection
The 15th century Japanese art of “Kintsugi” (golden joinery) or “Kintsukuroi” (golden repair) involves the mending of shattered ceramics with “urushi” lacquer and powdered metal — most commonly gold. The central philosophy of Kintsugi is that an object is made … Continue reading