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Tag Archives: Grief
How Does Nutrition Affect The Bereaved?
An interview with Frances Holmes, nutrition consultant and grief practitioner
Today SevenPonds speaks with Frances Holmes, a certified nutrition consultant and integrative grief practitioner. She specializes in helping people change their diets to improve their quality of life and also works with the bereaved. Frances’ practice is based on the … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Bauman College, Bereavement, Blood Sugar, Diet, Food, Frances Holmes, Grief, Holistic, Loss, Nutrition, Professional Advice, Somatic
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“A Buddhist Grief Observed” by Guy Newland
A long term Buddhist practitioner examines his grief in the wake of his beloved partner's death
In the tradition of “A Grief Observed,” C.S. Lewis’s famous reflections on grief and loss in the wake of his wife’s death in 1960, Buddhist practitioner Guy Newland delves into an exhaustive examination of his own experience of bereavement … Continue reading
Broken Heart Syndrome and Dying Together – Or Not
Finding meaning in a couple's life and death journey
There are numerous touching stories about broken heart syndrome, in which long-time couples die moments or days apart. The family is sad, but comforted by the belief that “they wanted to be together” at the end. Like many, I love these … Continue reading
Posted in Dying Well
Tagged animal grief, Bereavement, Broken Heart Syndrome, Death of a Spouse, Grief, Loss, timing of death
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“A Shining Season” by William Buchanan
A cancer-stricken athlete makes the most of the time he has left
In “A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker,” William Buchanan tells the story of what appears to be an overwhelming defeat turned into a triumph that no one could have predicted. In 1969, there were only a handful … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Bereavement, Book Review, Books About Death, Cancer, Death, end-of-life, four-minute mile, Grief, John Baker, miler, Olympics, track and field, William Buchanan
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Post-Bereavement Hallucinations May Help With Grief
"Sensing" the presence of a loved one who has died is a relatively common phenomenon
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. World-renowned singer Celine Dion can attest to that, as she lost both her husband Rene Angelil and brother Daniel last year. She has recently claimed that she still talks … Continue reading
What Is “You’re Going to Die”?
An interview with the movement's founder, Ned Buskirk, Part One
Ned Buskirk is a writer, creator, educator and producer who lives and works in San Francisco, California. His most recent and most ambitious project to date is You’re Going to Die, (YG2D) a creative movement that brings people together at … Continue reading
