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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
Conducting A Life Review Before Dying
Life reviews can be very beneficial for someone who is dying
It’s fair to say that realizing and accepting that we will all die is very difficult for most people. As we go through our day-to-day activities, it’s not something we are constantly thinking of. However, terminally ill people are constantly … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged acceptance, Death, Dying, Expression, forgiveness, Gratitude, Hospice, Life Cycle, Life reconciliation, Life Review, Responsibility, terminal illness
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Discussing Death Around the Globe
Coffee houses and conferences draw community who want to discuss death together
Mankind is raising its consciousness when it comes to death. Not only is the subject no longer taboo, it is the main topic of conversation at conferences and cafes around the globe. From Oxford, England’s Death Café, where visitors enjoy … Continue reading
“A Shining Season” by William Buchanan
A cancer-stricken athlete makes the most of the time he has left
In “A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker,” William Buchanan tells the story of what appears to be an overwhelming defeat turned into a triumph that no one could have predicted. In 1969, there were only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Bereavement, Book Review, Books About Death, Cancer, Death, end-of-life, four-minute mile, Grief, John Baker, miler, Olympics, track and field, William Buchanan
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Eye of the Storm: Shawn Thornton Paints His Cancer
How an artist channeled a pineal gland tumor into stunning paintings
Philadelphia-based artist Shawn Thornton, now 40, suffered from a cancerous tumor of the pineal gland in his 20s. Later, he channeled the pain of that experience into creating paintings that speak both to contemporary and yonder periods of art. The works … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged 60s art, Art, Brain Cancer, Cancer, cancerous tumor, Dali, Death, Illness, Man Ray, Melatonin, Pineal gland, San Francisco, Shawn Thornton, terminal tumor, Third Eye
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“I think the hardest part of losing someone isn’t having to say goodbye, but rather learning to live without them. Always try to fill the void, the emptiness that’s left inside your heart when they go.”
- Unknown
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, feelings of loss, Grief, learning to live, Loss, Quotes about Death, Quotes about Grief, sense of emptiness
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How Can We Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse?
An interview with Helen Karr, an attorney who specializes in advocating for the elderly: Part Two
In the second portion of this two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks to Helen Karr, a former supervisor of beauty salons who now advocates for the elderly community. At age 65, Karr went back to school to become an attorney after hearing about … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Death, Defrauding, Dying, Elder Abuse, Elder Locator, Helen Karr, Life, Loved Ones, National Center for Elder Abuse, Phishing Scams, Professional Advice, Protection, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, SevenPonds, Targeting, Theft, Victim Services Elder Abuse Senior Volunteer Program
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