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  • He Tried to Kiss Me

    He Tried to Kiss Me

    And I blamed myself
    Go to the profile of Galit Birk, PhD
    Galit Birk, PhD
    Jun 16
    Tell Your Story

    Tell Your Story

    A poem for anyone who has ever been shamed for speaking out
    Go to the profile of Caroline Mellor
    Caroline Mellor
    Jun 16
    Love-Based Decision Making Is Scary, but I Will Try, Anyway

    Love-Based Decision Making Is Scary, but I Will Try, Anyway

    How I am learning to listen to my heart
    Go to the profile of Nicole Linke
    Nicole Linke
    Jun 12
    Your Boundaries Are Essential

    Your Boundaries Are Essential

    6 quotes to genuinely create better personal boundaries
    Go to the profile of Carolyn Riker
    Carolyn Riker
    Jun 3
    Footprints

    Footprints

    A dialogue with nature
    Go to the profile of Sarah Beshr
    Sarah Beshr
    Jun 5
    My Obituary

    My Obituary

    Someone had to write it
    Go to the profile of Joe Merkle
    Joe Merkle
    Jun 8
    Come Closer, Wild Woman

    Come Closer, Wild Woman

    sensation & gut feeling: the most potent forces alive
    Go to the profile of Sarah L. Harvey
    Sarah L. Harvey
    Jun 2
    It Might Be Your Kid

    It Might Be Your Kid

    So practice forgiving yourself
    Go to the profile of Mindy Stern
    Mindy Stern
    Sep 29, 2021
    Sweet Body, Sweet Breasts — Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Sweet Body, Sweet Breasts — Why Have You Forsaken Me?

    Failed birth. Failed breastfeeding. Failed female body.
    Go to the profile of Brooke Kochel RN
    Brooke Kochel RN
    Nov 9, 2021
    My Experience Is More Than a Pink Ribbon

    My Experience Is More Than a Pink Ribbon

    There’s nothing dainty or pretty about having breast cancer
    Go to the profile of Heather Jauquet
    Heather Jauquet
    Oct 22, 2021
    The Day My Baby Died

    The Day My Baby Died

    The joyful new mom I was — died that day
    Go to the profile of Alison Jacobson
    Alison Jacobson
    Aug 4, 2021
    This Is What a Midlife Crisis Looks Like

    This Is What a Midlife Crisis Looks Like

    Afraid, vulnerable, and moving forward
    Go to the profile of Nathan L. Senter
    Nathan L. Senter
    May 14, 2021
    Float Me Down a River

    Float Me Down a River

    Rivers are the life veins of Mother Earth
    Go to the profile of Edward Riley
    Edward Riley
    Mar 26, 2021
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