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Liver Instead of Roses

PrintI tend to get pretty darn anemic and my strong (stubborn?) spirit often prevents me from noticing that I am super low, until I am almost ready to get transfused. But, while I will eat it if it is in … Continue reading

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The Freaking Contrast

PrintI was doing a little website remodeling work and started to watch one of my speaker videos. That one, taken a couple of years ago, is a fairly close up shot of me talking. The framing is really nice and … Continue reading

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Changes…

PrintI think she has owned this building for 50 years – and for 20 of these years, I have been in love with it. The smell, the feel, the staircase, the fact that it doesn’t have hot water, that some … Continue reading

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Allegra

PrintA few days ago, reading a genealogy site (something I dont usually do), I learned that my great grandmother’s name was Allegra. Allegra. What a beautiful name … it means “happiness” and that made me feel so good, so connected … Continue reading

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The Dalai Lama & the Gas Station

PrintLast Saturday, we watched the movie “I AM,” at the Center. A room full of people focused on the idea that “we are one” and that “tiny acts of kindness” are what it takes (this from the Dalai Lama). I … Continue reading

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