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Into the Unknown

It’s about 2:45 am, and I have been awake unnaturally late. On nights like this, sometimes music soothes enough to lull me to sleep eventually. But if I am not careful, I find music videos on YouTube that actually inspire … Continue reading

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How Does A Story Begin?

Our daughter and her husband recently had a ‘staycation’ weekend in a lovely hotel in DC. She posted on social media about this fabulous book in their room entitled, “Roar!” by Ashley Longshore. It is a tribute to some fifty … Continue reading

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Storytelling

The act of telling stories gives us the chance to share and explore adventures with others. It can also be a way of solving problems, and without question can be a way of interacting with other people. Storytelling is among … Continue reading

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Your Life Is A Rich Story

Ernest Hemingway was a masterful writer, celebrated for his simplistic and direct writing style. The Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author is most famous for his novels and short stories. However, he is also widely associated with the apocryphal six-word story: … Continue reading

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A Few Moments of True Presence

When I go on vacation, I often wonder about the houses I see. What would it be like to live in that house? To wake up every morning in the middle of this paradise? To walk out of my front … Continue reading

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Embrace

My Mother and I walk through the empty farmhouse. It has been several years since my Grandmother died, and my Mother and her sisters are selling their family farm. The farmhouse is silent, somber, stripped of its furnishings. Everything has … Continue reading

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Mother’s Night: Presence Through Stories

On Mother’s Night, the night before the Winter Solstice, I offer the gift of presence to those who gave me life and shaped the stories I carry. I honor our maternal ancestors—not just for who they were, but for the … Continue reading

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