The dock bobs in the waves as I hang, crouched on the top step of the ladder, contemplating how the cool water will feel if I just let go. My toes tingle in the…
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Young people tell what they are doing, old people what they have done and fools what they wish to do. ~French Proverb For the longest time I was a talker, a dreamer. I was…
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Before apps, there was playing outdoors. And as I think back, “go, go, stop” seemed like about grade two for me. But lately, life (wonderfully) has been feeling like an eight year olds’ game…
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Cheney’s last post is right in my wheelhouse. I am a Costume Designer. I make my living by dressing others. I spend days at the mall, in fitting rooms, onset, gathering the pieces to…
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culture & community pregnancy & parenting relationships & love sisterhoodGetting On With Your Life (or: Kindly Keep Your Questions to Yourself)
“So when are you going to get on with your life?” Reading Briana’s post last week brought up a litany of emotions that were wholly familiar. I was reminded of comments I received back in the…
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Kidney stones cause pain which can easily be mistaken for tons of less serious problems, until you experience an episode of renal colic, which causes pain “to rival that of childbirth” as all the…
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Today we’re toasting the 3rd blogiversary of our Empress Tea empire! Congratulations lovely ladies! What a wonderful collaboration of talent, opinion & drive. I adore each and every one of you and savour your weekly expressions online. To celebrate,…
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Ever since JoAnna’s impactful post A Lesson In Creating Space (or: I Have Been Taught To Grow In) I have been dwelling on the way we, as a society, respond to inappropriate behavior. I remember…
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I’m sitting in a chic cocktail bar… the hipster kind with reclaimed wood and reclaimed beverages. Hundred year old recipes, some with a modern twist, are being created, like liquid alchemy, by a handsome…
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Reading previous posts by JoAnn and Cheney cast a few questions on my own skills at small talk. For some reason, living in Manila has alienated me from strangers or happenstance acquaintances. The streets,…