Tag Archives: Healing

“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.”

- Ben Okri
Posted on March 29, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
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Our Weekly Tip: Carry Big Memories in a Tiny Stone

Carry your loved one with you in your pocket
Posted on March 19, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Week: When we experience a feeling of loss, it can be like part of ourselves has gone missing. When someone who has had a big impact on your life dies, it can seem as if his … Continue reading →

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“The Faith Link” by Max Fleury, MD

A doctor explores the influence of spirituality on one’s health -- and even one's lifespan
Posted on March 4, 2016 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  “The Faith Link: Scientific Proof That Your Belief Determines Your Health” (Charisma House, 2016) offers insights into the fascinating effects that one’s religious beliefs and spirituality can have on one’s health. The book’s author, the French Dr. Max Fleury, offers a … Continue reading →

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What Is Occupational Therapy and Its Benefits at End of Life? An Interview with Suzanne Roche, Part One

A look at how occupational therapy relates to end of life
Posted on January 2, 2016 by Augusta Wise (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today is an interview with Suzanne Roche, an occupational therapist located in Northern California. Suzanne currently works in a nursing home, and she was kind enough to sit down with SevenPonds to explain her experience as an occupational therapist and … Continue reading →

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How Can Music Provide Comfort in End of Life? An Interview with Kieran Schnabel, Part One

A music thanatologist talks about providing comfort at the end of life
Posted on October 10, 2015 by Augusta Wise (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today is an interview with Kieran Schnabel, a music thanatologist with SacredFlight (a not-for-profit charitable organization of certified music thanatologists). Kieran is located in Oregon, and grew up practicing and studying music. He is now a full time music thanatologist, and was … Continue reading →

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Who is Left to Pay?

In some cultures, lavish funerals take families to the brink of bankruptcy
Posted on September 3, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, an impoverished widow spends her last rubles on her husband’s funeral and ends up destitute with her three children. The bitter satire of that chapter can still ring as true today as it did in … Continue reading →

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