These earrings, in the shape of wings, help to keep the memories fresh because sometimes you just can’t say goodbye. I smile, as I slip the smooth metal through the aged holes gifted to…
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This is an excerpt from a piece written for a formidable woman I know. It came together in celebration of all the village vanguards, righteous warriors, soul survivors, and courageous charges in our midst.…
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Last week, a friend I met at dance school way-back-when shared a blog post she’d written which got me thinking. Eleanor recounts how, during a hot-and-steamy one-night stand, her lover slaps her around the…
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Sometimes, other than embroidery, Jam squeezes in time to contribute to cool projects. Like this short story about her first date featured on, very funky, LikeLike Zine. Between sewing for a living, growing a…
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Real love is more than romance, flowers, and candy hearts. How to appreciate being single–even on Valentine’s Day–because being single is not a disability! It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often,…
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Love isn’t an endangered resource. Trust me. If you want some you’ll have to dole it out until you’re almost running on empty. The only way to get is to open up the levies and give. Valentine’s Day.…
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Write a love note to yourself this Valentine’s Day. Quality me time and self-love should be on the menu this February 14th! I have this distinct memory of myself in my second year of…
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culture & community relationships & love sisterhoodTribal Warfare (Because We Live In Interesting Times)
Interesting times call for an army. A company of warriors. New dynasties of champions. For while we have individual paths to follow we require a battalion if we are to throw off our chains. Like it or not we live in interesting…
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We’ve all heard it so many times – communication is the key and marriage is hard work. But communication about what exactly? And we don’t generally see couples with shovels in hand as an…
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JoAnna suffers the realities of raising a new dog. Was it a mistake or will unconditional love prevail? The joys of training, learning, & forgiving. Having a new dog is somewhat similar to having a child,…