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“The only journey is the one within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke

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  • Amniocentesis & Waiting For An Answer

    Amniocentesis & Waiting For An Answer

    Learning from the neighbours
    Go to the profile of Alison Acheson
    Alison Acheson
    Apr 23
    Filling In The Middle

    Filling In The Middle

    Learning a new language is like doing a mega-piece jigsaw puzzle
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    Duff Gyr
    Apr 21
    What It’s Like to Write In a Second Language

    What It’s Like to Write In a Second Language

    For me, it’s a wonderful struggle.
    Go to the profile of Milena Babic
    Milena Babic
    Apr 21
    As the World Burns, I Read Stories to My Children

    As the World Burns, I Read Stories to My Children

    This is our moment, this is our time
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    Walter Rhein
    Apr 21
    My Visit With Thomas Jefferson

    My Visit With Thomas Jefferson

    Pretty sure I heard him rolling in his grave
    Go to the profile of Jan M Flynn
    Jan M Flynn
    Apr 4
    My Parents Saved My Sisters From Near Death

    My Parents Saved My Sisters From Near Death

    If my parents had given in, my sisters’ lives would have been…
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    Adarsh Kumar Singh
    Apr 4
    No Second Copy: The Beauty of What Fades

    No Second Copy: The Beauty of What Fades

    Why Art — and Life — Matter More Because They Are Impermanent
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    Steven Carlson
    Mar 17
    A Woman in Paris Taught Me To Eat Cake

    A Woman in Paris Taught Me To Eat Cake

    My most indelible memory of that trip is that woman
    Go to the profile of Jan M Flynn
    Jan M Flynn
    Mar 6
    Vivre En France

    Vivre En France

    A Romance
    Go to the profile of Duff Gyr
    Duff Gyr
    Feb 12
    What the Desert Taught Me About Slowing Down

    What the Desert Taught Me About Slowing Down

    In a world that doesn’t stop
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    Steven Carlson
    Feb 12
    Routine And Ritual

    Routine And Ritual

    Nature and AI.
    Go to the profile of Duff Gyr
    Duff Gyr
    Jan 27
    Who Owns the Dog?

    Who Owns the Dog?

    A reflection on our puppy and all the joy he brings
    Go to the profile of Walter Rhein
    Walter Rhein
    Jan 17
    Celebrating Christmas in Times of Struggle

    Celebrating Christmas in Times of Struggle

    Days gone by and how we found togetherness in uncertain times
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    Walter Rhein
    Dec 13, 2024
    My Father Named Me After Himself

    My Father Named Me After Himself

    Would my search for identity have been different if he hadn’t?
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    Milena Babic
    Nov 27, 2024
    How I Found My Place in the Universe

    How I Found My Place in the Universe

    On Friday at 7:49 AM. My cat helped
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    Jan M Flynn
    Nov 26, 2024
    My Father’s Legacy: A Moral Conscience

    My Father’s Legacy: A Moral Conscience

    From Asturias to Granada, A Journey to the Roots
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    Isabel María González Granda
    Nov 26, 2024
    How My Wife Helped an Immigrant Child Overcome the Trauma of Separation

    How My Wife Helped an Immigrant Child Overcome the Trauma of Separation

    Sometimes the way we address our social issues only serves to create more problems
    Go to the profile of Walter Rhein
    Walter Rhein
    Nov 14, 2024
    How Wanting the World to Be Better Just Made Me Bitter

    How Wanting the World to Be Better Just Made Me Bitter

    The book Rich Dad, Poor Dad appalled and inspired me
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    Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
    Oct 18, 2024
    Demarcations

    Demarcations

    Where do we end and non-we begin?
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    Ulf Wolf
    Sep 18, 2024
    When A Writer Friend’s Post Almost Ruins My Zone-Out Scroll

    When A Writer Friend’s Post Almost Ruins My Zone-Out Scroll

    When you click, does it kill the vibe?
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    Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
    Sep 18, 2024
    My Aunt Fifí and Memory

    My Aunt Fifí and Memory

    “To remember is to throw a party for what is lost, to stop the lightning with a piece of wire.” — Antonio Lucas
    Go to the profile of Isabel María González Granda
    Isabel María González Granda
    Sep 10, 2024
    The Short Drive Home

    The Short Drive Home

    My Childhood View of Two Different Worlds Only Minutes Apart
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    Osi I.
    Sep 6, 2024
    Finding Peace and Purpose Beside The Woman of the Sea

    Finding Peace and Purpose Beside The Woman of the Sea

    Reflections on love, understanding, acceptance, and mortality
    Go to the profile of Walter Rhein
    Walter Rhein
    Sep 3, 2024
    My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did

    My Children Can Never See the Sky Like I Did

    Does change equal progress?
    Go to the profile of Geo Snelling
    Geo Snelling
    Aug 26, 2024
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