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On the flip side of life, trauma is your honor
CRYSTALLINE CLARIFICATION HERE: this piece is not about whitewashing trauma. It is also not about justifying it either, even if there is a bit of “silver lining” present…
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Staying in my bones and boobs: on pay equality, health care, and how to restructure an organization
I realized yesterday, the soaring health care costs I’m experiencing are mostly about keeping me in strong bones and boobs. My entire adult life, I’ve avoided being considered…
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Sex & Death in the time of Kali Yuga
I have 20 minutes to write this, so lucky for you, it should be short. When I was around 15 years old, my mother announced one random day,…
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Business, the formula
After running a small business for 25+ years and having at least one side gig since I was 16, I’ve figured out a few things about business, yet…
Body & Health
recovering fast from a fall
How purposeful breathing can heal trauma-in-the-making and stop pain. I just fell going down my back steps. As a 57 year old woman, the fear and negativity around…
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