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i was driving along one of the single-lane roads this morning and was struck by the beauty of the trees in a field. it’s not a particularly well-loved bit of land; it’s been cleared and... More »
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gender relations, unquestionably! so many people are impacted by various cultural, religious, or familial slants on how women and men should be... there are all these expectations about what it means to be a woman... More »
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yeah, sure, if they really like children. it's wonderful to be a mother. it's also "the toughest job you'll ever love"...(apologies to whichever branch of the armed forces uses that one.) i never had a... More »
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integrity is the state of being in harmony with one's values. first, you define those values; that means deciding what you personally believe in, what you believe to be worthy of your soul's greatest efforts.... More »
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yes, absolutely, if the universe saw fit to finance it! right now, i'm still technically a stay-at-home mom, which is the way i like it. but i'm a post-divorce, crappy settlement stay-at-home mom, which means... More »
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that is an interesting question...does anyone in our media-drenched society, especially women, have a chance to be happy with his or her body easily? i grew up disliking the way i looked. as a child,... More »
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i thought for a while about the values that inform my life, and i came up with a whole string of things that are qualities i value, traits i hope to exhibit, wayposts i look... More »
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maybe it's the time of year, or maybe it's my approaching birthday, but lately i've been thinking a fair bit about death and things i'm afraid of. death is not actually one of the things... More »
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everyone has days and weeks when just putting one foot in front of the other to get through life is hard. the good little things that occur during these times aren't so little, really... your... More »
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soooooo....i am at the philadelphia airport, returning from a trip to canada (great place, by the way), and my cell phone rings. it says 'restricted number', but i answer it anyway like the idiot i... More »
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