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How Do you Move Forward After Causing Accidental Death Or Injury (CADI)?

An interview with Maryann Gray, Part One
Posted on June 1, 2019 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Maryann Gray is a social psychologist and educator. She is also what she calls a CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury). In 1977, when she was 22 years old, an eight-year-old boy darted out in front of her car and was … Continue reading →

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“Defining Hope” by Carolyn Jones

A documentary that tells the story of patients with life-threatening illnesses and the nurses who care for them
Posted on May 31, 2019 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Defining Hope,” a 2017 documentary from director Carolyn Jones, explores the ways that hospice and palliative care can empower patients with terminal illnesses. The film follows patients with life-threatening illnesses and the nurses who care for them as they make choices … Continue reading →

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“I’m not afraid of death. It’s the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.”

- Jean Giraudoux
Posted on May 23, 2019 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
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Luke Perry Buried in Mushroom Burial Suit

The former "90210" star chose the suit before he died
Posted on May 15, 2019 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Back in March 2016, SevenPonds wrote about a new approach to more environmentally friendly burial — a mushroom burial suit. Designed and marketed by the New York-based company Coeio, the suit was conceived by company founder JR Lee as a … Continue reading →

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Yosemite’s Camp 4 Memorializes Rock Climber Raffi Bedayn

Camp 4 honors the Yosemite legend with a memorial bench
Posted on May 10, 2019 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Until now, Camp 4 was the only camp in Yosemite National Park that didn’t require reservations. Instead, the camp operated on a first come, first served basis, with some lining up all day, and sometimes the night before, for a spot. … Continue reading →

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Toyo Ito’s Meiso No Mori Funeral Hall

Japanese architect Toyo Ito's beautiful crematorium provides a place for quiet reflection
Posted on April 28, 2019 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Japanese architect Toyo Ito, known for his conceptual architecture, designed the Meiso No Mori (Forest of Meditation) Crematorium in a garden cemetery in Kakamigahara, a town with a population of 150,000 in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Completed in 2006, Meiso … Continue reading →

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