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GRANDDAD – A Memoir Moment

It’s the summer solstice and my grandmother’s birthday. The connection seems absolutely right, though I know little about her. My mother told me of her love of nature. . . a gift passed down through the generations in our family. Now, as I watch my son till and plant his…

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MOTHER OF THE GROOM

A year ago May, the opportunity arose for me to step into the shoes of the “mother of the groom”. Up until the day I started shopping, I assumed I was too young to play that role! When I began searching for something suitable to wear, I was stymied. Nothing…

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Dare to Dream Another Dream

Will you dare to dream another dream?  I meet women over 50 everyday who are dreaming big. They are changing their lives, and perhaps more importantly, they are changing the way they look at life. It’s exciting, and, it energizes everyone around them.  Letting go of regrets and expectations, they…

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A TRAUMA IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY

Have you experienced a trauma in your life? We don’t always see what we’ve experienced as a trauma. Painful, difficult, mind-boggling events happen in our world every day.  We are shocked, dismayed, angry, disoriented, confused, and afraid.  What happened to the world we once knew we say to ourselves. Innocence is…

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