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Breaking Inherited Trauma

Posted on October 26, 2023 by admin

I won’t ramble on about my upbringing, but it’s not a secret that I was abused. I feel there are many children of the 80’s that inherited trauma from being raised with the saying “it’s just how it was back … Continue reading →

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Connecting to My Heritage

Posted on October 20, 2023 by admin

Holidays in my family are some of the best memories I have. We didn’t have many traditions, but one thing my aunt did every year was celebrate Christmas from another country that our ancestors were from. We would study the … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Love Story

Posted on October 18, 2023 by admin

How far back do love stories go? In my family they go back to 1875, the story of Charles Bella Gyorke, my third great Grandfather, is a story passed down through generations.  Charles Gyorke (name later changed to George) from … Continue reading →

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Music as Heritage

Posted on October 13, 2023 by admin

I started playing the violin at 11 years old. It was quite by accident, destiny or fate, however you interpret these sorts of things. We were having a birthday party for my cousin at my paternal grandparents’ house, when Granddaddy … Continue reading →

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My Pop

Posted on October 11, 2023 by admin

My Pop was born in Texas in the year 1938. He was a first generation born in The USA of Mexican parents. He was the only son of six children.  He never talked about his childhood to me. I never … Continue reading →

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Creating a Heritage: I am enough

Posted on October 4, 2023 by admin

Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much. Ralph Waldo Emerson My mother and I parted … Continue reading →

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Welcome to New Life

Posted on September 21, 2023 by admin

I just found out this past month that my niece is pregnant! Our family will welcome a beautiful baby boy on December 15th. This is so amazing because there has been so much loss in our family.  My mind goes … Continue reading →

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