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Tag Archives: Death
Elephant Mourning Rituals
Decades of research and observation show elephants experience sorrow and grief
Elephants are one of the most intelligent of all animals. Their brains contain over 300 billion neurons as well as a highly developed cerebral cortex that is similar in complexity to that of humans and larger than that of almost … Continue reading
“A Dog Has Died” by Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda's factual ode weeps through wide-open eyes
Pablo Neruda is a great master of understatement, weaving the sparest details around the complexity of loss with a cry that carries its own weight and does not ask to be comforted. The first four lines of his poem “A Dog … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Chile, Dead pets, Death, Death of a pet, Graceful Mournings, Grief, Grieving, Isla Negra, Losing a pet, Pablo Neruda, Pablo Neruda poetry, Pet loss, Poetry
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What is Public Death Education? An Interview with Lea Rose, Part Two
Australian psychotherapist, author and the founder of Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre is shifting cultural paradigms of dying
This is part two of SevenPonds’ two-part interview with Lea Rose, a clinical counselor and psychotherapist with over two decades of experience. (Read part one of the interview here.) She is the founder of the Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged A book about dying well, Book about Complicated Grief, Death, Death Education, Death Intelligence, Euthanasia, Lea Rose, Let’s Talk About It!: Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life, Living and Dying Well Counselling Centre, Physician-assisted death
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“The Thing About Life is That One Day You’ll Be Dead” by David Shields
An author explores the meaning of life and death through data
At 97 years old, David Shields’ father was still a firecracker with a fierce sense of optimism. Shields simply couldn’t explain how a man of that age could retain such vigor for life, and he was determined to figure out … Continue reading
“If love would die along with death this life wouldn’t be so hard.”
- Andrew Vachss
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged andrew vachss, Death, Grief, Life and Death, living with grief
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Our Weekly Tip: Understanding the Role of Executor of a Will
The executor's roles and responsibilities
Our Tip of the Week: A will is a personal statement clarifying your intentions about the distribution of your assets after your death. A will contains instructions for the executor of your will, who has the legal responsibility of administering your estate. If … Continue reading
