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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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Tag Archives: Death
Luther Vandross’s Lyrics to “Dance with My Father” Inspire Hope
A lullaby R&B hymn to provide solace
The first and only dance that I ever shared with my father was at my christening, before I could barely wrap my hand around his finger. Now, 20 years later and 17 years after his death, I still wish that … Continue reading
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”
- Marcus Aurelius
“When people don’t express themselves, they die inside one piece at a time.”
-- Laurie Halse Anderson
What Is an Estate Organizer, and How Do They Help Families Heal? An Interview with Sarah Hirsch
An estate organizer talks about respectfully sorting through a loved one's possessions
Today SevenPonds connects with Sarah Hirsch, an estate organizer and genealogist who works with clients on sorting and properly memorializing personal possessions. When a loved one dies, it’s often difficult for families to go through their loved one’s things and … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Set Up a Roadside Memorial to Honor A Loved One Who Died in a Crash
Honor your loved one at the place where they died
Our Tip of the Week: If your loved one has died in a car crash, especially if the crash occurred along a dangerous stretch of road, you may wish to set up a roadside memorial to honor them. Setting up a … Continue reading
Some Genes Reactivate After You Die
Scientists find that some DNA messages get stronger after death
If you’re like most of us, you probably imagine that everything in your body shuts down when you die, from your heart to your brain to the tiny strands of DNA that “program” your body’s cells. However, results of a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Cancer research, Death, DNA, DNA and Death, DNA Research, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, Organ Transplants, RNA
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