Tag Archives: Denial of Death

“The Death of Ivan Ilyich” by Leo Tolstoy

A 19th century novel reflects on timeless themes of life and death
Posted on April 1, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Arguably one of the greatest writers of all time, Count Lev (Leo) Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born to a wealthy Russian family in 1828. His entire body of work, from the highly regarded novels “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina” to his … Continue reading →

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“The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo

Mark Nepo lends some insight about accepting our ultimate fate in The Book of Awakening
Posted on May 12, 2013 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that, here at SevenPonds, we’ve talked several times before about accepting our deaths and embracing the unknown. We know there are benefits to accepting death: making the end-of-life experience more peaceful, helping us … Continue reading →

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“The Denial of Death,” by Ernest Becker

How the fact of death powers the human drive to life
Posted on July 6, 2012 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

During our childhood, gradually through observation then perhaps all at once through our parents’ telling, we all come to learn that our life will not last forever. We become aware of death. Oftentimes, when we face death in our adult … Continue reading →

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