Tag Archives: End-of-Life Planning

“Family Tree” Design Integrates SMS Technology with Urns

Designboom winners Loucas Papntoniou and Asta Sadauskaite digitilize death with their new take on the family tree

SevenPonds recently highlighted the “Design for Death” competition by Designboom, which featured many innovative end-of-life creations — winners ranged from a biodegradable coffin to a device by Studio PSK that can “turn a loved one into rain” after their passing. … Continue reading

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”Facing the Final Mystery: A Guide to Discussing End-of-Life Issues” by Laura Larsen, RN

A guide to talking about death, dying and end-of-life issues

Facing The Final Mystery is by no means a book you read in a few sittings — nor does it simply live on your bookshelf. Larsen’s book is more of a consulting manual, especially regarding problems that are unique to … Continue reading

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9 Facts About Life I’ve Learned from Writing About Death

Life lessons from end-of-life industry experts, medical professionals and those grieving loss

This month will mark my last as a blog writer for SevenPonds. I joined this team two years ago as a young writer with little insight into the end-of-life industry, only knowing that I agreed with our founder Suzette that … Continue reading

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What is End-of-Life Counseling? An Interview with Kathy Jacobson (Part 2 of 2)

How end-of-life counseling can ensure a peaceful transition

 Kathy Jacobson is a body worker and life coach in San Francisco, who also works as an end-of-life counselor. I sat with her to discuss her entry into this burgeoning, and much needed, field of therapy. Most people do not … Continue reading

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Giving Permission to Die

Discovering the importance of letting go even before a loved one has passed

You might remember a couple months ago when we first talked about the chakras and the cleansing process that facilitates a more peaceful death.  The basic idea behind the practice is to rid oneself of all negativity in a holistic, … Continue reading

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What is Mediation? An Interview with Jason S. Buckingham

A legal veteran of estate planning and mediation tells us about conflict resolution and the importance of empowering discussion

Jason S. Buckingham is an attorney based in Benicia, California, who has worked with end-of-life legal issues for many years. One of his specialties includes mediation, where a legal professional helps to guide families who are experiencing an end-of-life through … Continue reading

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