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Five books I loved in 2023

Love Carries On

A Year of Joy, Part 2: July to December

A Year of Joy, Part 1: January to June

Peace? Are you kidding me?

Waiting and Hoping for the Light

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Road Trip Episode 5, Part 2: A Lesson in Privilege

Road Trip Episode 5, Part 1: The Road Not Taken

Road Trip Episode 4: The Power of Naming and Knowing

Practicing Gratitude

Road Trip Episode 3: A Ghost in a Michigan Cornfield

Road Trip Episode 2, Part 2: Winnipeg's Food and Flora

Road Trip Episode 2, Part 1: A Visit to the Prairies

Road Trip Episode 1: Getting mired

Part 4: Revise, revise, revise to make it your best work

Part 3: Crafting Unforgettable Moments

And the winner is...

Part 2: Write two dimensions into three with sensory details

Your opinion, please

Part 1: Connect with the heart of your story

Now it’s your turn! Time to start writing!

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What's Next for You and Me?

Accidental Mentors: Epilogue

Accidental Mentors: Start Here!

A Big Job for a Little Bear

Medical care the way it's supposed to be

Lessons from the Zombie Apocalypse

Being there no matter what

Diving into the unknown

Creating beauty

Accessible to all

Speaking up against the isms

Living with passion and authenticity

Keeping love at the center of our relationships

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Uncovering secrets to claim the truth

Writing to inspire

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Giving feedback that can be heard

Sharing myself

Learning to write is a collective process

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Getting it done

Sharing life's most intimate moments

The 2010s

Never stop learning

It's time to start writing!

Accepting no for an answer

Generosity as a spiritual practice

Doing what needs to be done

Sometimes beauty is better than words

I have a dream

Saying yes no matter what

Letting it go

Speaking the truth in love

Heaven or hell? It's our choice

The power of touch

Relationship building takes time and patience

Doing what needs doing

My muse has flown the coop

Showing up can make all the difference

Whoops x2

It's a woman's world

The definition of loyalty

Resilience takes commitment

What we don't know

Sharing the salt of the earth

The 2000s

Asking the right questions is often more important than finding the answers

Learning to relish appreciation

How to live a life of faith with integrity

The 1990s

The highest degree of trust

Introducing a new schedule

The mentee becomes a mentor

Faithfulness personified

Determination to be your best

Look up to the stars

Appreciate a person's strengths as well as challenges

Break day 3: Happy Pride!

Break day 2: A day on the river with eagles!

A short break: The wonders of spring

Sometimes it’s the mundane that illuminates the way

The 1980s

It's all about relationships

Music that changed everything for me

The power of persistence

Lessons of faithfulness

There is no deeper grief

Not all mentees apply all the lessons of their mentors

My point guard for life

College-bound

Let's try it!

Navigating through one's Black Sabbath

Coming home to myself

Never give up on those you love

The 1970s

Bringing me closer to understanding myself

A tragedy that saved the lives of countless others

Embrace everything life has to offer

Deep listening opens doors

Expanding my definition of creativity

My surrogate healer

Being trusted makes a person trustworthy

Bridging differences across a chain link fence

The 1960s

Listen to the stories of our elders

Defying societal expectations of what it means to be a lady

Grief doesn’t ever let us go

Keep loving and keep hoping

The 1950s

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