Tag Archives: Reflections on Death

Mortality in Your Hands: “The Pocket Size Tlingit Coffin” by Gérard Titus-Carmel

What if you could carry your mortality in your pocket? Gérard Titus-Carmel's powerful reflection on life and death
Posted on June 28, 2015 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

It took Gérard Titus-Carmel (1942-present) over a year to finish his work, The Pocket Size Tlingit Coffin. Completed in July of 1976, Coffin is made up of 127 drawings (and one physical model) of various sizes and techniques of the … Continue reading →

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How Wisdom Depends on a Good Life

Erik Erikson's Integrity vs. Despair may explain your elderly loved one's experience
Posted on April 2, 2014 by Christopher Hewitt (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Does your parent or grandparent reflect on everything he or she has done for a good part of the day? After raising children, retiring from a long career and losing a few loved ones, if not a spouse, has he … Continue reading →

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“The Monks and Me” by Mary Paterson

Learning grace and gratitude in unexpected places
Posted on March 4, 2013 by Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

After her father passed away, Mary Paterson needed to find stability in her life again. As an experienced yoga instructor, she’d relied on yoga and meditation to keep her centered before, but this time it wasn’t enough. So she decides … Continue reading →

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