Starting archery on a whim as something to occupy her personal time, little did she know that only a couple of months later, archery would save her sanity. Editor’s Note: We’re thrilled to welcome…
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Part 2, When your father teaches you about yourself, the lessons you learn, the regrets you both feel, and the pieces of him that continue to live on. This is PART 2 of a…
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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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I had something else in mind for this post but decided it was a better use of space–in the wake of the Weinstein debacle and other publicised cases of assault–to write about violence and…
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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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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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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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Two and a half years ago, almost to the day, my husband and I packed all our belongings into boxes, distributed all our good furniture (code for stuff not bought in Ikea) amongst unwilling…