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Tag Archives: Grief
What Is Mantram Singing? An Interview with Jan Stoneman
Musician and mantram singer Jan Stoneman explains what mantram singing is and how it applies to aging, dying and death
Today SevenPonds speaks with Jan Stoneman, a musician and mantram singer who volunteers on a weekly basis at AgeSong—an innovative assisted living facility in San Francisco. He leads groups singing mantrams to AgeSong’s residents, including at bedsides for those unable … Continue reading
Weekly Memorial Tip – Sands of Change
When planning a memorial, consider a craft that will symbolize the complexity of your grief and love
Weekly Memorial Tip: Shifting Sands Ritual Memorial and celebration of life ceremonies find poignancy in planned moments of reflection — in other words, in any kind of visual, tangible recognition of what every attendee is feeling. Consider the shifting sands … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft, Death, DIY, Grief, Memorial, planning a memorial, Sand, Sands craft
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The Grief Beneath: Reflections Andrew Wyeth
The truth behind Andrew Wyeth's paintings speaks far more to death and loss than Americana
Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) was the perfect target for both the dismissive, incensed judgment of art critics as well as the adoration of the larger public. His meticulous landscapes of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and Cushing, Maine captured the pristine, rural nature … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged American realism, Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford, Christina's World, Death, Grief, Maine, Realism, Tempera, Wyeth
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Weekly Tip – Grief Healing: A Message in a Bottle
Why throwing a message in a bottle can be the perfect activity for a family grieving
Weekly Craft Idea: A Message in a Bottle For a Memorial Ceremony or Solitary to Grieve What is it that makes the idea of a message in a bottle so alluring? I remember sitting down at eight years old to … Continue reading
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Tagged Craft, DIY, Grief, Grieving, Grieving Process, Message in a Bottle, Stages of Grief, Steps of Grief
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“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath’s famous poem, “Daddy,” explores the five stages of grief
Mourning the loss of a father, regardless of the status of a child’s relationship to him, is never easy. One of my absolute favorite poets, Sylvia Plath, wrote a poem called “Daddy” in 1962 shortly before her suicide. Plath’s “Daddy” … Continue reading
Cézanne: Letting the Grief Settle
Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne's "Sorrow" is telling of how the painter lived with death and grief
Check out more of our Soulful Expressions posts here to explore more articles on art that inspire us to consider the way we approach death and dying. No one knows grief better than Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne (1839-1906). When I talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Accepting Death, Art, Cezanne, Death, Grief, Grieving, Paul Cezanne, post-impressionism
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