Tag Archives: Gifts for Those Grieving

The Tulafale’s Role: Samoan Oratorial Traditions for Death and Funeral

Appointed family orators facilitate the process of death and funeral in Samoan culture
Posted on April 3, 2014 by Zoë Byrne (Editor in Chief, SevenPonds)

The Samoans, one of the largest Polynesian populations in the world, cherish the importance of storytelling and tradition by appointing a select family member as an orator chief, known as a “tulafale.” The tulafale holds the major responsibility of spreading … Continue reading →

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“The Wealth of Your Life”

A handy spiral-bound booklet to prepare your ethical will in writing
Posted on September 24, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

An ethical will, or what I prefer to call a heart will, is perhaps the most extraordinary gift someone who is terminally ill can leave to a family member. In its simplest form, a heart will is the act of … Continue reading →

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SevenPonds Presents Our First Annual Healing Gift Guide

Gifts Expressively Selected For Our Readers Who Are Coping with Grief and The Holidays
Posted on December 12, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

Now that the holidays are upon us, I am taking the liberty of posting my bi-weekly column out of sequence to bring you our first annual Healing Gift Guide for 2011. Some of you may already be aware of the … Continue reading →

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