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Tag Archives: Memorial
Healing Touches: Planning a Memorial or Funeral
Comforting, creative touches to add to your memorial planning checklist
1) Celebrate Color The traditional funeral color scheme may be black on black (maybe grey), but your loved one experienced a unique and vibrant life – so why not bring some color into their service? Why not plan a memorial … Continue reading
Jonas Dahlberg to Design Norway’s July 22, 2011 Memorial Site
The Swedish designer plans “an active and poetic” memorial for victims of the 2011 Norway attacks.
Today, the immediate grief and exhaustion following Norway’s tragic July 22, 2011 attacks have passed. But as Swedish designer Jonas Dahlberg says, this doesn’t mean “the wound” of the painful deaths has been forgotten. If anything, says Dahlberg, the … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Dahlberg, Death, Design, Jonas Dahlberg, Memorial, Memorial design, Norway, Norway 2011, Norway attacks, Sweden, Swedish designer
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The Paper Clip Project: A Holocaust Memorial
What 30 million paper clips mean in memorializing the Jews in WWII
In 1998, a group of students at Tennessee’s Whitwell Middle School began a unit of study on World War II and the Holocaust. The enormity of the Holocaust resonated with the students, who came to understand the frightening potential of … Continue reading
Unlocking the Meaning of Dia de los Muertos
Dispelling myths about this holiday
Many – I would venture to say most – Americans have heard of the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. But, many of us are still unsure of just what it means, and cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Celebration, Day of Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, Holidays, Memorial, Mexico
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“Sam Stone” by John Prine
A memorial song vividly depicts life after war and the pain of loss to addiction
John Prine has dedicated most of his life to creating and sharing emotional and narrative-driven music. He is acclaimed as a songwriter and his versatility in subject matter ranges from immensely funny, to heart-wrenchingly sad. NPR has described him as having … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Addiction, Grief Loss and Bereavement, John Prine, Memorial, Memorial Music, Memorial Song, Music, Sam Stone, War
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“A Candle in The Wind,” By Elton John
A song that deals with the loss of a national celebrity also can be interchanged to deal with the loss of a loved one
Back in 1997, the world watched as Elton John sang and played the piano at the unexpected funeral of the beloved Princess Diana. He had transformed the words in one of his most hauntingly beautiful tunes, “Candle in the Wind”, … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Candle in the Wind, Diana Princess of Wales, Elton John, end-of-life, England, Lyrics, Memorial, Princess Diana
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