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Tag Archives: Death
“Supermarket Flowers” by Ed Sheeran
Sheeran shares an intimate experience of loss in his new album, "Divide"
English singer, songwriter and record producer Ed Sheeran just released his new album, “Divide,” this past March. The musical genre of the album is pop. However, Sheeran decided to include an emotional tribute to his grandmother in one of the songs. Titled … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Album, Death, Divide, Dying, Ed Sheeran, Expressive Music, Grandmother, Hope, MTV, Music about Death, SevenPonds, Supermarket Flowers
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How Can People Become Organ Donors?
An Interview with Deanna Santana, Part Two
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Deanna Santana, the director of public relations for Sierra Donor Services. SDS is a nonprofit organization located in Sacramento, California that coordinates organ and tissue donations in parts of Northern California and Nevada. Her inspiring story … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Blood-Type Incompatible, community, Deanna Santana, Death, Donation, Dying, Kidney, Life, Liver, Living Donation, Living Donors, Organ Donation, Positive Crossmatch Donation, Professional Advice, SevenPonds, Sierra Donor Services, Tissue Transplants, Transplantation
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“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom
Albom’s touching tribute exemplifies life’s priorities, and what it means to be human
Do you ever dream of going back to school? As someone who loves learning, I am dreading my approaching college graduation. But one of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life is that we never really stop … Continue reading
How Can Someone Become an Organ Donor?
An interview with Deanna Santana, Part One
Today, SevenPonds is speaking to Deanna Santana, the director of public relations for Sierra Donor Services. SDS is a nonprofit organization located in Sacramento, California that coordinates organ and tissue donations in parts of northern California and Nevada. Her inspiring … Continue reading
When The Legacy is Suicide
The initial impact
When I was a child, my family was a strong, stoic clan. We valued fierce independence above all else. Asking for help or seeking recognition was not acceptable. Neither love nor grief was talked about or expressed. Any acknowledgment of … Continue reading
Posted in Dying Well
Tagged Death, Dying Well, expressing grief, Impact of suicide on a child, Legacy, Legacy of suicide, Loss, Suicide
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“We’re all born free and then taxed to death.”
-Anonymous
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Born Free, Death, Die Taxed, Funny Quotes about Death, Jokes, Laughter is Medicine, SevenPonds, Taxed to Death
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