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“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 -
Coping With Election Grief: While half of Americans are celebrating, the other half are in mourning
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Tag Archives: Building Community
“An Empty Seat in Class,” by Rick Ayers
Musings on student deaths and how teachers and their communities can deal with the tragedy
Rick Ayers’ book “An Empty Seat in Class” deals with an issue that many of us probably don’t consider very often: how the death of a student impacts teachers. “An Empty Seat in Class” is comprised of 10 sections, each dealing … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Anticipate Your Need for Support
Organize your grief support system in advance of transitions
Our Tip of the Week: If you are anticipating the expected death of a loved one, or if you love someone who will die (which includes all of us), establishing an inner circle of supportive friends, family and community resources well … Continue reading
“Everybody Hurts” by R.E.M. Consoles and Inspires
Song for funeral or memorial brings mourners together
The experience of grief can include rapidly fluctuating, intense feelings such as depression, hopelessness, anger, apathy, frustration, and fear. For many of us, it will be the closest we come to feeling totally, completely unhinged, groundless, and alien to the whole … Continue reading
How Can Sharing a Meal Help Heal Grief and Loss? An Interview With Lennon Flowers, Part Two
The Dinner Party helps people share conversations about love, grief and life after loss
This is part two of SevenPonds’ interview with Lennon Flowers, the founder and executive director of The Dinner Party, a multinational community of individuals working together to open conversations about life after loss. (Read part one here) Founded in December … Continue reading
