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What Are the Tools for Meditating While Dying? An Interview With Maneesha James
The meditation expert travels the world to teach a moving message: that dying is living
Today SevenPonds speaks with Maneesha James, who explores meditation as a resource for all aspects of living and dying. Maneesha lives in London, England and graduated in nursing, midwifery and psychiatry. She’s had a number of influences that have changed her … Continue reading
As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner
How the Bundren Family’s Journey to Bury Their Dying Matriarch Speaks to Life as Much as Death
Faulkner was a “Southern” writer, in the vein of Flannery O’Connor, but like O’Connor, his works tend to speak to larger themes. His third novel, As I Lay Dying, concerns a relatively simple set of events: the death of the … Continue reading
The Goodbye Gallery: A Unique Space for Contemporary Art in the Czech Republic
How a Czech cemetery redefines our notions of what – and where – a gallery space can flourish
Three years ago, Czech gallery curator Jan Freiberg was uncertain as to where his career was going. He already held an impressive position as a curator for Gallery Klatovy/Klenova – but then he got a call from an old friend … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Art and Death, Cemetery, Czech Republic, end-of-life, Goodbye Gallery, Jan Freiberg, Radio Prague
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What Are the Top Five Regrets of the Dying?
Palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware shares the top five regrets of those nearing the end-of-life
Not long ago, SevenPonds highlighted Jane McGonigal’s TED Talk on the potential that certain video games have to improve our health. As a video game designer, McGonigal wanted to create a positive activity for those who were ill or nearing … Continue reading
Natural Transitions Presents New End-of-Life Film Festival
The Colorado organization celebrates its tenth anniversary with a new tradition
The non-profit center Natural Transitions celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with the start of a new tradition: an end-of-life film festival. The event, to be held in Boulder, Colorado, is yet another example of Natural Transition’s wonderful position as … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Arts, Colorado, end-of-life, Film festival, Movie, Natural Transitions, New Tradition
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“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
