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There have been many seasons of my soul.
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Deb Sinness
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Art, Empowerment & Legacy: WomanKraft Celebrates 50 Years Bringing Cultures Together in the Old Pueblo Through the Language of Art
"WomanKraft Community Arts: 50 Years of Presenting Women’s Vision" book releases December 7, 2024
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Deb Sinness
 and 
Judy Jennings
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Moving Boxes, Moving Stories: When Life Interrupts NaNoWriMo
Reflections from 2020 and beyond: Redefining winning by reconnecting to my wandering spirit and getting my butt in the chair again.
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Deb Sinness
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Everyone Has A Story: Meet 100-year-old Lois
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Ink Linked: Our Mother-Daughter Tattoo Journey
 • Deb Sinness
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Our Pride Stories Deserve to be Told
 • Deb Sinness
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Repaying a Karmic Debt
 • Deb Sinness
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F*ckuary, My Season of Grieving
 • Deb Sinness
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Sandra Butler: Jewish, Queer, and Unstoppable
 • Deb Sinness, Sandra Butler, and Sandra Butler
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Recent posts

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Labyrinth Sanctuary: Reclaiming Mindful Composure
From the Archives: Seeking Center After Capitol Chaos
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Deb Sinness
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An Oath is Forever: A Veteran's Response to Insurrection
We're Neither Suckers Nor Losers. As a military veteran, I’ve found it impossible to come to grips with what happened on January 6, 2021…and the blind…
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Deb Sinness
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Notes from String Camp and trading Yo-Yo Ma dreams for yo-yo me reality
Tales from a Cello Newb, Part 3 ~ Savoring the experience of playing in a beginner orchestra and the reality that I couldn't continue my commitment to…
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Ties That Bind

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An Oath is Forever: A Veteran's Response to Insurrection
We're Neither Suckers Nor Losers. As a military veteran, I’ve found it impossible to come to grips with what happened on January 6, 2021…and the blind…
 • 
Deb Sinness
10
Notes from String Camp and trading Yo-Yo Ma dreams for yo-yo me reality
Tales from a Cello Newb, Part 3 ~ Savoring the experience of playing in a beginner orchestra and the reality that I couldn't continue my commitment to…
6
Never too late to bow: From cello newbie to recital ready in nine months
Tales from a Cello Newb, Part 2 ~ After months of practice, ready or not, I'm scheduled to play in a studio recital with students 18 and under...yikes!
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At 62, a high school music reunion inspired me to take up the cello
Tales from a Cello Newb, Part 1: Can I do it? Can I live in my beginner brain being the recovering perfectionist that I am?
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Deb Sinness
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Ink Linked: Our Mother-Daughter Tattoo Journey
I used to hate tattoos...until I got one.
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Deb Sinness
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Writing Life

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Moving Boxes, Moving Stories: When Life Interrupts NaNoWriMo
Reflections from 2020 and beyond: Redefining winning by reconnecting to my wandering spirit and getting my butt in the chair again.
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Deb Sinness
6
Sandra Butler: Jewish, Queer, and Unstoppable
The 86-year-old author's fifth book comes out in October. "I'm an old lesbian who writes. I've been in a relationship with words my whole life. It's…
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Deb Sinness
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Sandra Butler
, and 
Sandra Butler
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Are You A Late Bloomer? So Am I!
From My Blog Archive: Late Bloomers. It's a way of life. Blessed are the late bloomers, who believe in themselves, follow their intuition, and trust…
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Deb Sinness
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The Unexpected Impact of Sharing My Story
Two and a half years ago, I wrote a blog post titled "Officiated My Daughter's Wedding." It's been the most visited post on my blog, which gets very…
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Deb Sinness
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Connect, Create & Inspire: SOMOS Writers Conference
70 Ways to Leave Your 60s: Words, Art & Friendship ~ Celebrating friendship, appreciating art, and magical moments from the Taos Writers Conference
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Deb Sinness
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Travelogue

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River Arts District: Devastated by Helene
Asheville's River Arts District provided creative space for more than 650 artists. Now with the devastation of Hurricane Helene, I can't stop thinking…
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Deb Sinness
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Our Hostel Misadventure, More Murals & Hole Doughnuts
June 2023, Asheville, NC Day 3, Part 1 ~ Lessons learned from a hostel stay, more beautiful murals, and the scrumptious Hole Doughnuts
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Deb Sinness
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Taos Pueblo: A Living Legacy Through Time
70 Ways to Leave Your 60s: Awestruck ~ A tour of the 1,000-year-old Taos Pueblo and celebration of a 35-year friendship
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Deb Sinness
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Cruising the Blue Ridge: Asheville to Mount Mitchell, the Highest Peak East of the Mississippi
Asheville Day 2: Part 3 ~ We drove a small southern portion of the 469-mile Blue Ridge National Parkway that runs along the spine of the Blue Ridge…
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Deb Sinness
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Beyond the Biltmore House: The Estate's Grand Gardens and Historic Stables
Asheville Day 2: Part 2 ~ George Vanderbilt hired New York’s Central Park landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to design the landscaping on his…
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Everyone Has a Story

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Art, Empowerment & Legacy: WomanKraft Celebrates 50 Years Bringing Cultures Together in the Old Pueblo Through the Language of Art
"WomanKraft Community Arts: 50 Years of Presenting Women’s Vision" book releases December 7, 2024
 • 
Deb Sinness
 and 
Judy Jennings
6
Sandra Butler: Jewish, Queer, and Unstoppable
The 86-year-old author's fifth book comes out in October. "I'm an old lesbian who writes. I've been in a relationship with words my whole life. It's…
 • 
Deb Sinness
, 
Sandra Butler
, and 
Sandra Butler
5
Reserve to Ready: My Marine Corps Journey
Dispatches from the Semper Fi Sisterhood ~ My Marine Origin Story
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Deb Sinness
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Our Pride Stories Deserve to be Told
Tiny Love Stories, Pride Events, and Coming Out Stories During Pride Month
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Deb Sinness
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Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone.
Remembering Major Megan McClung and others who made the ultimate sacrifice
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Deb Sinness
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Canadian Rockies

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2023 Canadian Rockies Bus Tour
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Helen Keller ~ Our 9-day bus tour of the Canadian Rockies with Caravan Tours in August 2023.
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Deb Sinness
Breathtaking Beauty & Artistic Inspiration
Trip Report: A Canadian Rockies Bus Tour Recap and a walk along the Art in Nature Trail
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Deb Sinness
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Stepping onto Ancient Ice: A Columbia Icefield Adventure
The epic last day of our Canadian Rockies bus tour included a breathtaking tour of the Athabasca Glacier
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Deb Sinness
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Exploring Jasper's Gems
Maligne Lake, Medicine Lake, Maligne Canyon, the town of Jasper, and wildlife
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Deb Sinness
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From Turquoise Lakes to Majestic Peaks: Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
A tour of Alberta’s breathtakingly beautiful Banff National Park
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Deb Sinness
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