According to Briana October has been…a month and I have to say I completely agree. It seems the last quarter of 2014 has been challenging for many of us around the globe. I know I found September…
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On Friday, September 26 2014, I woke up to a major uproar on Facebook. Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), Indonesian Parliament had voted to remove direct election of Governors and Mayors and return the selection…
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culture & community humour social media & technologyGoogle-Me This (or: How a Transitive Verb Helps Keep Me Sane)
I have to admit, I chuckled my way through Bridget’s post on saving her Apple iPhone from the seventh circle of technological-hell. I did so because I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there, there being a place where our…
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culture & community relationships & love sisterhoodWhen Things Aren’t What You Expected (Because They’re So Much More)
The more I travel the more my boundaries are pushed and the smaller the world becomes. Despite my (sometimes) heart stopping discomfort of flying I still force myself, from time to time, to get on a…
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I learned from GRRM’s A Song of Ice and Fire series that each city in the world has a distinct smell. Despite living here all my life I haven’t put my nose out for…
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Perhaps I’m getting older. Age falls in step as it matches my stride, and with its sweet sounding voice urges me to look over my shoulder. Remember the good old days? it asks. Reflect on them. Yearn. Case in…
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culture & community relationships & love sisterhoodA Lesson In Creating Space (or: I Have Been Taught To Grow In)
The other day I worked, wrote and walked–with the walking part being the focus of this post as I spent the late afternoon meandering around midtown, running errands. With several stops planned, I worked hard…
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I have to start by giving you a description of my kitchen – unlike a regular kitchen, it’s not just another room in my house. It’s actually part of a separate building. “How does…
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You’ll have to forgive me as I haven’t experienced a proper fall in roughly seven years, and when I say “fall,” I mean that period of time when forests of trees bleed all manner of crimson…
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These are the days. Where the sun rains down torrents of blistering light and steam escapes from grates in sultry and fluid wisps. The air plays tricks on your eyes as buildings sway and…