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Focus: Forgiveness
I’ve been struggling for awhile forgiving a boundary breach by a loved one. And I’ve been under the delusion that I need a complete forgiveness to move forward.…
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Family
non-shop adventures and the underappreciated art of window shopping
Here’s a little story about non-shop adventures and participating in your local economy even when you aren’t flush with currency. It’s like flash-mobbing a business you love, but…
Language
Writing for focus & fittings
Who else makes things for the sake of focus? In my world, the process of writing gives me a coherent sense of thought, a long and lovely sound…
For My Kids
Jamestown, RI
Chapter One: Rock I grew up on “the rock,” otherwise known as Jamestown, RI. A place of roughly the same geographical spread as Manhattan, but far fewer people…
Mommess
invoking dignity
This is another Term of Endearment post. A friend brought this to my attention by recommending this book: Dignity: It’s Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks.…
Mommess
“Came by it honestly”
Fiction vs non and protecting people and privacy while writing. My mother in law used this expression a while back and I found it immediately empowering. That’s because…
Mommess
Long a$$ rambling tax ‘tip’
Hi Friends, DISCLAIMER: This is not financial advice. I am not a tax expert, and the post below is not to be considered professional advice. It is a…
History
Why try bird’s eye?
On the art & science of mapping, and our physical positioning in relationship to the places we depict. Maps may have come about, in part, to verify that…
Coaching
Living Legacy™ and loving turns of phrase
I love turns of phrase, especially those that are, by their nature, contradictory. Living Legacy is one like this. Legacy, by definition, has to do with what you…
Mommess
fun with official photos
This is the first post of a series called What Did You Learn And How?1 (WDYLAH) This series is inspired by Oprah Winfrey’s frequent call out to a…
Mommess
Wonder
[originally published as newsletter on 11/24/2025] I’ve come to know that we can experience beauty and wonder in everyday life by tapping childhood curiosity, and gently holding those…
Culture
Generational Curse Breaking for an Everyday Lady
Disclaimer: in order to do this, you don’t actually have to be a lady. I am case in point. I’m also not recommending you believe in curses per…