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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Tag Archives: Grief Loss and Bereavement
How to Transition Through Grief and Loss? An Interview With Ligia Houben
She's gone beyond the traditional stages of grief and toward her "11 Principles of Transformation" to actively heal
Today SevenPonds speaks with Ligia Houben, who has her own private practice and conducts workshops on grief and loss in Miami, Florida. She is the executive director of The Center for Transforming Lives. She has a BA in Psychology and … Continue reading
What is Beyond Surviving? An Interview with Susan Celentano, LMFT
Facilitating recovery and hope for a stronger, more meaningful life after the suicide of a loved one
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Susan Celentano of Beyond Surviving. Susan has been practicing psychotherapy in the Los Angeles Area for over 20 years, where she works as a therapist for those grieving the suicide of a loved one. Through her … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged A River Runs Through It, Beyond Surviving, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Grieving, Healing Movies, Loved One, Movies with Therapy, Ordinary People, Suicide Survivors, Suicide Therapy, Support group, Susan Celentano, Talk Therapy, The Grieving Process
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Book Review: “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel
A fictional character takes a fantastical journey to deal with loss
Everyone confronts grief differently. We all, consciously or unconsciously, create ways to cope and continue living as we deal with loss. Usually this involves some mixture of employing defense mechanisms, taking solace in escape and eliciting help and comfort from … Continue reading
What Is The Centre for Living with Dying Program? An Interview with Janet Childs
The Director of Education at the Centre for Living with Dying program on grieving the loss of a loved one
Janet Childs is the Director of Education and Critical Incident Stress Response at the Centre for Living with Dying program. She works specifically within the Bill Wilson Center, a nonprofit located in the San Francisco Bay Area that is dedicated … Continue reading
“Griefprints” by Radha Stern
In a book about death and grief, Stern explains that "Grief is like fingerprints; everyone grieves in their own way" as they deal with death
Griefprints, by Radha Stern, describes itself as “A Practical Guide for Supporting a Grieving Person.” The author gives advice from a very personal place. She, in her own words, is “no stranger to grief,” having lost her “mother, all four grandparents, … Continue reading
“Sam Stone” by John Prine
A memorial song vividly depicts life after war and the pain of loss to addiction
John Prine has dedicated most of his life to creating and sharing emotional and narrative-driven music. He is acclaimed as a songwriter and his versatility in subject matter ranges from immensely funny, to heart-wrenchingly sad. NPR has described him as having … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Addiction, Grief Loss and Bereavement, John Prine, Memorial, Memorial Music, Memorial Song, Music, Sam Stone, War
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