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Tag Archives: Loss
“If I Should Die” by Thomas Gray
Thomas Gray encourages positive thinking after a loss
Thomas Gray wrote quite a bit on death, known for his “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” and “Sonnet on the Death of Richard West,” the latter of which is particularly despondent in its view of the subject, as it … Continue reading
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
The Healing Power of Photography
Learn more from our interview with NILMDTS co-founder Sandy Puc’.
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Family, Healing, Infants, Loss, Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, photography
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How to Help Someone Who is Grieving
SevenPonds suggests three tips to keep in mind
Experiencing a loss can profoundly affect a person, emotionally, mentally, and physically. If a family member or close friend has recently lost someone, it’s easy to feel helpless, and you may be uncertain how you should act around them. While … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Death, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Healing, helping loved ones grieve, Loss, Mental health
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Enduring Loss
Soulful Expressions from a SevenPonds Reader
This week’s Soulful Expressions is contributed by artist Diane Teske. If you would like to contribute or recommend art about death and dying, please contact dana@sevenponds.com. FLOWERS FADE from the artist: “I was led by my intuition to do a performance piece … Continue reading
Andy Rooney, 1919-2011
Remembering the life of a legendary news icon
After only a month of retirement, Any Rooney has passed away at the age of 92 due to complications following a minor surgery. For anyone who was a fan of his work in journalism or his weekly segment on “60 … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged 60 Minutes, A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney, Albany New York, Andy Rooney, CBS, Celebrity Death, Colgate University, Death, Loss, Rooney, World War II
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“Mad Men” created by Matthew Weiner
Looking at the universal qualities that make a good show great
Spoiler alert! With beautiful men and glamorous women, high-stakes narrative twists and thousands of bottomless martinis, it’s safe to say Mad Men might be the greatest show ever to air on television, but not for the reasons you might think. … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Betty Draper, Don Draper, Grief, January Jones, John Slattery, Jon Hamm, Loss, Mad Men, mad men season 5, Roger Sterling
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