When You Stumble Onto the Dim Path
The area’s most popular tourist attraction was closed. Granted, it was a crisp Sunday in the hills and valleys of Montpelier,
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October 23, 2019
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How to Make it Through that First Year of Grief
On an afternoon in mid-July, my then-husband said to me, “Perhaps we should separate.” This was the day before we went on
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July 25, 2019
Can Reading Be Hopeful in an Age of Cynicism?
Andrew Hartley is used to pissing people off. The author of 21 published books in multiple genres, Andrew’s work spans ghost
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July 24, 2019
The Boy In The Playroom
When I was seven, I was healed by a miracle. That’s how my parents always told it. The night before, we’d had company.
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July 23, 2019
When Your Trauma Doesn’t Fit the Image of PTSD
I’ve run a blog for the last five years about the intersection of my chronic physical and mental illnesses and my hopes of
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June 27, 2019
That’s What She Said | All I Want for Christmas is to be Made Whole
Christmas is hard. Also, that’s what she said. While there are many – quite vocal – people who love the holiday
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December 19, 2018
True Stories | Chosen Family: International Adoption
At the end of our thirties and after seven years of marriage with two heartbreaking miscarriages along the way, my husband
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November 29, 2018
Personal Essays | Caregiver First, Elizabeth Second
If you had asked 15-year-old Elizabeth to describe herself with three terms, “caregiver” would have been first. Before
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November 29, 2018
6 Ways You Can Spread Kindness, Hope, and Good Cheer With Just a Pen
You’re probably familiar with the saying,“The pen is mightier than the sword,” coined by novelist and playwright Edward
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November 26, 2018
Notes from Nanea | Dear Little Brown Girl
I created this space, with the help of many amazing and talented people, with the intention of offering comfort in a chaotic
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November 7, 2018
