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How Many Degrees Separate You And Jimi Hendrix?
How Many Degrees Separate You And Jimi Hendrix?
A question and a journey down memory lane prompted by a Spring cleaning session
J Anderson
Jun 12
Babita Bought a Bit of Butter
Babita Bought a Bit of Butter
For the first time
Tooth Truth Roopa Vikesh
Jun 12
Echoes of Peace-Poetry in the Shadow of Nuclear Times
Echoes of Peace-Poetry in the Shadow of Nuclear Times
Reflecting on Humanity’s Path from Darkness to Harmony
Dr. Jason Benskin
Jun 12
Are Women Pickier Than Men on Dating Apps?
Are Women Pickier Than Men on Dating Apps?
What’s under that hat
Amy Sea
Jun 12
The Big Bash
The Big Bash
Party leftovers
Nolcha Fox
Jun 12
(Not Just) Any Blue June Day
(Not Just) Any Blue June Day
A blue poem and talking about blue spaces
Mimosa Days
Jun 12
Recently Boosted
Let Them Call You Crazy While You Prove Them Wrong
Let Them Call You Crazy While You Prove Them Wrong
Despite its dismissive nature, being called crazy may indicate you are doing something right
Michael Toby
Jun 10
The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam
The Pop-Up That Cost Her Everything: How Mom Fell Victim to a Scam
A cautionary tale about scams and the vulnerability of our parents
Rodney Lacroix
Jun 10
How Pain Is Like Ice Cream
How Pain Is Like Ice Cream
Both are indescribable
Randall H. Duckett
Jun 6
Is That All There Is?
Is That All There Is?
A simple question provoked an existential crisis
Mindi Boston
Jun 4
Don’t Get Me Started on Knees: A Guide to the Aches, Pains, and General Grumpiness of Aging
Don’t Get Me Started on Knees: A Guide to the Aches, Pains, and General Grumpiness of Aging
One man’s reflection on the metamorphosis of aging and how this all could have gone so wrong
Rodney Lacroix
May 30
Haters Gonna Hate — Anne Lamott Says, Keep Loving Yourself and Love the Haters Anyway
Haters Gonna Hate — Anne Lamott Says, Keep Loving Yourself and Love the Haters Anyway
But do the haters have to hate so loudly?
Carol Lennox
May 23
The Art of Passing Down Family Recipes and Life Advice Simultaneously
The Art of Passing Down Family Recipes and Life Advice Simultaneously
Stirring the pot of family history via cooking lessons
Toni Crowe
May 15
From Pain to Purpose — Healing Childhood Traumas in the Heart of Motherhood
From Pain to Purpose — Healing Childhood Traumas in the Heart of Motherhood
A Mother’s Day Reflection-Transforming Generational Trauma into a Legacy of Love
Solanyi Ulloa
May 13
Sonder at the Bus Stop
Sonder at the Bus Stop
Everyone has a Story
The Black Yogini
May 3
Pushing Past the Stigma of Medication for Mental Health
Pushing Past the Stigma of Medication for Mental Health
Sometimes you just can’t reason your way out of major depression on your own
Eleni Stephanides
May 3
Echoes of Forbidden Affection
Echoes of Forbidden Affection
Silent Reverie: Love’s Defiance Amidst Shadows
Yara Shahid Zohari
Apr 29
Eclipse
Eclipse
In totality
Rebecca A. Barrett
Apr 28
Scorched Earth
Scorched Earth
Desert Spirituality Is Life-Giving
Natalie Hanemann
Apr 24
Butterfly Effects — My Father’s Infidelity and Lessons in Tolerance, Love, and Trust
Butterfly Effects — My Father’s Infidelity and Lessons in Tolerance, Love, and Trust
Be mindful about your choices and how they can impact others
Michael Toby
Apr 19
Wahjí’gë:öje’
Wahjí’gë:öje’
This too shall pass
Susan Brearley
Apr 17
Hello Espresso, It’s Me Andy
Hello Espresso, It’s Me Andy
Enlightenment from a black frothy brew
Andrew Jaye
Apr 17
Treat Your Journal Badly!
Treat Your Journal Badly!
It’ll make you a much better journaler
Gary Chapin
Apr 14
Don’t Like The View? Paint a New One!
Don’t Like The View? Paint a New One!
The refreshing power of a new perspective
Varsha Raj
Apr 13
Can You Keep Up With Your Fake Face?
Can You Keep Up With Your Fake Face?
Ain’t nothing like the fake thing, baby
Amy Sea
Apr 11
Chalk It Up To A Good Time
Chalk It Up To A Good Time
A colorful afternoon of chalk dust and pixie dust that inspired
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Apr 9
186 Days on the Pacific Crest Trail
186 Days on the Pacific Crest Trail
Sometimes, you cannot let it end
StartledEgg
Apr 5
The Daffodils Heard Us, Ma!
The Daffodils Heard Us, Ma!
My daughter made this observation
Anu Anniah
Apr 2
You Can’t Get a Decent Omelet in This Town
You Can’t Get a Decent Omelet in This Town
Farm-to-table once thrived in American cities
Andrew Jaye
Mar 21
99 Poems in 99 Days
99 Poems in 99 Days
And I’m not going to stop
Gary Chapin
Mar 18
The Little Prince — How Did I Miss Out On This Famous Book?
The Little Prince — How Did I Miss Out On This Famous Book?
It’s what the world needs now
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Mar 18
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