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Tag Archives: Healing
“Healing After Loss” by Martha Whitmore Hickman
This book offers page-by-page “Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief”
I was rummaging through a used bookstore in San Francisco when I stumbled upon this great little healing book that is still in print. Beautifully structured, Martha Whitmore Hickman’s Healing After Loss, Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief is a … Continue reading
Up by Disney and Pixar
How Pixar makes a floating house lead to a healing journey in one of the greatest animated love stories
Pixar is that magical Emeryville-based animation company that can do no wrong (except, perhaps, for the Cars franchise; otherwise, their output is perfection). In 2009, Pixar released what may be its magnum opus to date: UP. It’s a fun, entertaining romp … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Animation, Film Review, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Healing, Losing a Partner, Love, Marriage, Movie Review, Pixar, Up
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Exploring the Traditions of Greece
How a funeral rite has outlasted the centuries
One of the most seldom discussed funeral rites in our culture happens to be one of the most ancient. What started in 1100 B.C. Greece is still largely practiced today. In archaic times, Greeks either buried or cremated their loved … Continue reading
Healing (the Spirit) Through Plants
Ayahuasca is one of many Amazonian plants with tremendous healing potential, which is why people are talking about it
What is the difference between a drug and a medicine? We use the terms interchangeably, though drugs are more readily labeled as illicit substances that lead people down a path of psychological addiction and abuse. Medicine is viewed as a synthetic, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Amazon, Amazon Tribes, Ayahuasca, curanderos, Healing, Herbs, medicine, Plant Medicine, Psychedelics, The Sacred Science
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What’s in a Healthy Diet for a Cancer Patient? An Interview with Angela Farley: Part Two
In this two-part interview, we chat with Angela Farley from Teen Kitchen Project about the importance of eating healthy as a cancer patient
Today SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California (read part one here.) The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Angela Farley, Cancer, Caregiving, Healing, Health, Palliative Care, Teen Kitchen Project, terminal illness
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“About What Was Lost, 20 Writers on Miscarriage, Healing, and Hope” by Jessica Berger Gross
I share my own personal miscarriage due to no pregnancy yolk sac
I went through my own experience of a miscarriage many years ago and like all other women who have miscarried – it was unique. First, I went through the costly trials and tribulations of In vitro fertilisation (IVF) and against … Continue reading
