When Mother’s Day Hurts: A Parental Alienation Story
When Mother’s Day Hurts: A Reflection from an Alienated Mom. I am a mother experiencing parental alienation, where my daughter has been unjustly influenced to […]
Simple Living in Retirement: Embracing the Gray Space Between What Was and What’s Next
I set out to live a simple, uncomplicated life when I retired. At the time, I believed that meant cutting out anything that might disrupt […]
The Girl Left Behind – Before and After: A Daughter’s Search for Truth and Healing – Series
So much of my life feels like scattered fragments—moments and memories that never quite form a whole. It’s a painful kind of disconnection, one that […]
Woodstock: Road to Woodstock: A Teen’s Psychedelic Journey and Coming of Age – Series
Flashback. It has been almost fifty-five years since Woodstock. Over 500,000 people came together on a 600-acre farm to celebrate peace and music in the […]
Finding the Happy Medium: Self-Reflection Without Blame
Do you feel like something is quietly stealing your joy? Frustrated by the space between your expectations and what life delivers? It’s good to be […]
The Girl Left Behind – What Came Before: Uncovering Truth Through Trauma and Memory – Series GalleryThe Girl Left Behind – What Came Before: Uncovering Truth Through Trauma and Memory – Series
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The Girl Left Behind – What Came Before: Uncovering Truth Through Trauma and Memory – Series
So much of my beginning was shaped by my grandfather’s quiet strength.
It feels right, at least to me, that I’m beginning to write this story […]
Embracing the Single Life: Finding Freedom, Joy, and Self-Discovery
Many people view being single as something to pity. If maintaining a relationship seems complicated, it’s often assumed that something must be wrong — that […]
Woodstock: The Liberation Years: Spirituality, Intimacy, and the Revolution of the ’60s – Series GalleryWoodstock: The Liberation Years: Spirituality, Intimacy, and the Revolution of the ’60s – Series
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Woodstock: The Liberation Years: Spirituality, Intimacy, and the Revolution of the ’60s – Series
This is the first post in a series about the boldest adventure of my youth—running away at sixteen to attend Woodstock.
Some Sixties veterans compare Burning […]