Tag Archives: Living and dying well

What Can Awareness of Death Teach Us About Life?

An interview with teacher, author and spiritual guide Frank Ostaseski, Part One
Posted on September 22, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Today SevenPonds speaks with Frank Ostaseski, an internationally respected Buddhist teacher, cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. Frank has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, and Wisdom.2.0, and teaches at major spiritual centers … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of a New Year’s Day When You’re Terminally Ill

Taking stock is different when life is about to end
Posted on January 1, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Today is New Year’s Day, the day when many of us take stock of our lives and make plans for the year to come. For some of us, this involves New Year’s resolutions — promises to ourselves about living better, … Continue reading →

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“Living Life Dying Death: A Guide to Healthy Conversations About Death and Dying to Inspire Life and Living” by Jennifer Collins Taylor

A wealth of wonderful advice packed into a little book about living and dying well
Posted on September 16, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Living in the 21st century leaves little space for reflection about the important matters of life and death. We Americans, in particular, create entire identities around our levels of busyness. We measure our value not by who we are or … Continue reading →

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