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Tag Archives: San Francisco
Remembering “Brownie Mary”, an Unexpected Angel to AIDS Patients in San Francisco
Today is the 14th anniversary of the death of the famed medical cannabis activist of the 1980s and '90s.
Today is the 14th anniversary of the death of Mary Jane Rathbun, better known as “Brownie Mary”, a medical cannabis activist and San Francisco General Hospital volunteer. Rathbun became known in the 1980s and ’90s for illegally distributing pot brownies … Continue reading
How Can Holistic Healing Help You Cope With Grief? An Interview With Carol Harada
Five different holistic healing approaches that can guide you through the grieving process
Carol Harada is the founder of The Fluent Body, a holistic healing approach that communicates with the body’s inner wisdom through the language of physical sensations, emotions, movement, and metaphor. Carol has a background in arts and healing, hypnotherapy, meditation … Continue reading
How Can Clowning Help Those With Serious Illnesses? An Interview with Dan Griffiths
Laughter is the best medicine for patients of all ages.
This is an interview with Dan Griffiths, a therapeutic clown and Executive Director of ClownZero in San Francisco. ClownZero is a San Francisco based, community supported, non-profit organization dedicated to improving life for children and communities worldwide through humanitarian clowning and … Continue reading
How Can We Detect and Prevent Elder Abuse? An Interview with Talitha Guinn
Bringing to light the actionable steps we can take to detect, prevent, and stop elder abuse in our communities.
Today we talk with Talitha Guinn, Director of Elder Abuse Prevention at the Institute on Aging here in California. We address the under-acknowledged and multi-faceted issue of elder abuse — what it is, how to detect it, how to prevent … Continue reading
How Can We Support Men and Women Living with AIDS? An Interview with Michael Smithwick
The Executive Director of Maitri shares the facility's history and offers advice for caring for loved ones
Michael Smithwick is the Executive Director of Maitri, a residential care facility in San Francisco for people living with AIDS. Maitri was founded in 1987 when Zen teacher Issan Dorsey took in a homeless student who was dying of AIDS. The … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged AIDS, AIDS pandemic, Executive director, HIV, Issan Dorsey, Living with AIDS, Maitri, Michael Smithwick, San Francisco
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Celebrate Day of the Dead and Halloween with SevenPonds!
A round-up of our most popular posts on these Fall holidays
In the upcoming week, we’ll see the celebration of two beloved holidays with very disparate cultural histories: Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos. This year, to help you understand and celebrate the traditions and beliefs surrounding these annual holidays, we … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Day of the Dead, Dia de Los Muertos, Halloween, Holiday, San Francisco, Vancouver
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