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What If You Need To Remember In Order To Heal?
What If You Need To Remember In Order To Heal?
Maybe “forgive and forget” will not get you far.
Joana Castro
Jul 8
The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died
Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie
Shannon
Jul 7
I Thought It Would Never Happen to Me
I Thought It Would Never Happen to Me
I’m no longer young, and not yet old. This purgatory is not for the faint-hearted
Judy Walker
Jul 7
After More Than 35 Years Teaching Early Childhood, I’d Never Seen Play Like This
After More Than 35 Years Teaching Early Childhood, I’d Never Seen Play Like This
Is this a new trend among preschoolers?
Laura Lind
Jul 7
The Time Capsule That Opened a Door To My Past
The Time Capsule That Opened a Door To My Past
But what I learned there wasn’t always flattering
Jerry Iwanus
Jul 7
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
What’s Love Got To Do With It?
The healing we seek can be found in unexpected places
Claire at Backpacking Bella
Jul 7
How I Used Storytelling to Change a Stubborn Mindset
How I Used Storytelling to Change a Stubborn Mindset
Facts fail. Lectures backfire. But the right story can shift even the most unmovable minds—from emperors to everyday skeptics.
Anjali Chaudhary
Jul 7
unnecessary nudity
unnecessary nudity
Ah, the glories of a Green Card Medical Exam..
James S. Baker
Jul 5
Is Date My Age A Green Card Scam?
Is Date My Age A Green Card Scam?
Hidden costs and high pressure tactics revealed
Barbara Carson Todd
Jul 5
From the Suicidal Yearning to the ‘Real Deal’ Spiritual Awakening
From the Suicidal Yearning to the ‘Real Deal’ Spiritual Awakening
The drama, denial, breakthroughs, and late ADHD diagnosis that finally led to clarity
David Saunders
Jul 5
Failure to Bloom
Failure to Bloom
A daughter’s undeclared war with her father
Anneliese M. Bruner
Jul 5
When Sweet Potatoes Were the Only Food
When Sweet Potatoes Were the Only Food
Grandma’s quiet suffering in a harsh era
Sue Tong
Jul 5
Uncle Franky and his El Dorado
Uncle Franky and his El Dorado
Remembrance of Things Forever
David Penberg
Jul 4
Stuck Behind Moses
Stuck Behind Moses
How I learned to value getting out of the way, for no reason at all.
Dan Kadlec
Jul 4
My Breasts Went to the Doctor Today
My Breasts Went to the Doctor Today
It’s always an interesting stroll down “mammary” lane
Martha Manning, Ph.D.
Jul 3
Why Do I Write?
Why Do I Write?
Travel taught me that I write for self-awareness and transformation.
Michelle Proctor
Jun 30
The Soundtrack of Noise in My Life: A Love/Hate Relationship
The Soundtrack of Noise in My Life: A Love/Hate Relationship
Working through ridiculous distractions
Not Even Wine With Dinner
Jun 29
The Paper I Knew She Didn’t Write
The Paper I Knew She Didn’t Write
On the difference between helping and lying to yourself about helping
Anna Shadley
Jun 29
When We’re Suddenly Out Not One, But Two Jobs
When We’re Suddenly Out Not One, But Two Jobs
I’m the safety net. Are we doomed?
Remy Garrett
Jun 29
Beyond Plagiarism
Beyond Plagiarism
When a mentor stole my work
Terry Barr
Jun 28
See You In Five
See You In Five
Borrowing a hippie phrase and way of life
Georgia Armendaris
Jun 27
Why Solo Travel Is the Best Confidence Coach You’ll Never Hire
Why Solo Travel Is the Best Confidence Coach You’ll Never Hire
Four powerful reasons to take the plunge
Claire at Backpacking Bella
Jun 27
Meeting Myself for the First Time
Meeting Myself for the First Time
Seeing things differently, with muscles
Serafina
Jun 26
Legalise Comedy!
Legalise Comedy!
Political humour and the things left unsaid
Andreea T. Felciuc
Jun 26
Stuck
Stuck
How love got me out of a jam
John Thomson
Jun 26
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