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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
”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
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books on death and dying, Death and Dying, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Issues, End-of-Life Planning, Facing the Final Mystery: A Guide to Discussing End-of-Life Issues, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Laura Larsen, Literature about Death, Planning for Death, talking about death, terminal illness
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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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Tagged Death, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Planning, Health, Life lessons, Palliative Care
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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
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
What is End-of-Life Planning? Interview with Margie Jenkins
Author of "You Only Die Once"
Margie Jenkins is nationally recognized for her work with end-of-life planning issues. She has worked for decades as a therapist, and she presents seminars across the country on this topic. In her highly praised book, You Only Die Once: Preparing … Continue reading
