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A Beast and an Anxious Person Walk Into a Bar
Every time I see that great Eleanor Roosevelt quote "Do something every day that scares you," my ... Read more
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The Fabric of My Life
Cotton. The fabric of our lives. That’s what the ad says. My sewing room says otherwise. I had ... Read more
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Letting It Rise
Learning to bake a good loaf of bread is not an easy thing, especially when you have a broken bread ... Read more
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Open Mind, Open Heart
If you would to live the life you imagine, you must start now. "Begin challenging your own ... Read more
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Villanova Commencement Speech
People don’t talk about the soul very much anymore. It’s so much easier to write a resume than to ... Read more
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Exhaust the Little Moment
The year my mother died, I learned something enduring about life: that it is glorious, and we have ... Read more
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Flown Away, Left Behind
The empty nest is emptier than ever; after all, at its center was something so enormous that a good ... Read more
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Is That All There Is?
How do you explain mortality to a kid who insists he wants to be cryogenically frozen—while he's ... Read more
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Breaking the Surface
I think you should get to have your true authentic healed whole self and buns of steel, but ... Read more
Random Reflections—One Woman’s Personal Journey
What Do You Say to a Naked Man?
Today I received a letter from my ex-husband. It came as quite a surprise. It’s been over five years since I last heard from him, and he was the last person I ever expected to hear from again. Yet, there he was, baring all … Read more
Poems on Life, Living, and Love
—Inspiration for the Spirit—
you will find a heart on every page. Let each be a reminder to keep your heart open, embrace each new day and the people you know, and live life to the fullest . . . doing things always in the spirit of love.