This is a repost, on inauguration day. I woke up thinking about it, so here it is. Remember when I told you about driving across the rural Midwest, through what seemed to be a tunnel constructed of towering Trump/Pence signs? Remember how I told you how much it terrified me to be there? How I had …
The One Thing That Changed Me the Most This Year
I've changed. I can feel it. I can't tell you exactly what has changed about me, but I know I'm different. I'm more grounded. More sure-footed. More confident. But those words aren't really the right ones. A friend told me I am more direct. I keep asking H what's different about me and …
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When You’re Ready: Letting Go of Anger
When our children were little, they'd get mad about one thing or another, as children (and adults) are prone to do. My husband and I would look at their puckered up faces and balled up fists and we'd say to them, "You are right to be mad about this! We are mad, right along with you! We are going to …
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Living After, In, and For | A Repost
This is a repost. I've heard the words, after, in, and for rolling around in my soul and then I realized I'd actually written this. I read it to myself this morning and then decided to share it again, with you. The very first time I voted in an election, was during my Freshman year of college. …
I Almost Voted for Donald Trump, and I Almost Didn’t Tell You About It (Yep. True Story.)
Remember when I told you about driving across the rural Midwest, through what seemed to be a tunnel constructed of towering Trump/Pence signs? Remember how I told you how much it terrified me to be there? How I had to pee so badly, but I was afraid to get out and go into a convenience store to use …
Forward: Healing the Heart of Democracy | Chapter Seven
Not long ago, I travelled to speak at a weekend event. The event was held in a location just a few hours from my home, so it made the most sense for me to drive myself there. After driving for about two hours, the navigation system instructed me to turn off the major highway, onto some rural …
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