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his Band Goes Time Markup on photo of broken stump by Elizabeth Mullen Matteson South Kingstown, RI
I just took a look back and realized I re-committed to my creative life about 2 years back, and that I've learned a few things since then that may help you.

Of course, all this began, not from some angel-singing revelation of my devine purpose, but because my professional marketing life blew up and my personal life was hanging by a touch of c
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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 in my account. Creating physical or psychological trauma for others is wrong. Breaking the basic laws of decency, and the law of the land, in my opinion, is also wrong. Harming children …
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Staying in my bones and boobs: on pay equality, health care, and how to restructure an organization

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 "high maintenance." It was a derogatory warning given me as a young person that seemed to only afflict women. So to avoid ridicule, I doubled down on being natural and easy, and …
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POLITICAL ACTION AREA It's likely best to plug into your local groups, and show up in the ways you can. Peaceful crowd sizes matter, as does your positive energy and adherence to non-violence. It's been said that once 3.5% of the population takes to the street, tyranny cannot stand. Perhaps if 2.7% of the population takes to the street, we can prevent Tyranny from standing in the first place?

The next nationwide NO KINGS is March 28

My favorite historian who addresses what to do is Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny. Lesson 7 is "Be reflective if you must be armed."