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Everyone Has A Story: Meet 100-year-old Lois
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Ink Linked: Our Mother-Daughter Tattoo Journey
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Sandra Butler: Jewish, Queer, and Unstoppable
 • Deb Sinness, Sandra Butler, and Sandra Butler
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Our Pride Stories Deserve to be Told
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Repaying a Karmic Debt
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F*ckuary, My Season of Grieving
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Ties That Bind

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Inherited Traditions: Finding Our Way Through the Holidays
Sending you warm holiday greetings and wishes for a season filled with quiet moments of joy and the comfort of cherished traditions. Whether you're…
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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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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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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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Writing Life

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One Year of Writing: A Heart Full of Gratitude
Whew, what a year it’s been…highs, lows, and everything in between. I began Seasons of the Soul one year ago and it's helped me to settle into a writing…
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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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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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Sandra Butler
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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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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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Travelogue

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Garden of the Gulf: Literature, Lobster & Life on PEI
A day on Prince Edward Island, from Anne of Green Gables sites to lobster fishing culture, red sandstone cliffs, and the charming capital of…
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Nature's Daily Drama: Witnessing Fundy's Legendary Tides
The Bay of Fundy draws visitors from around the world to witness two of nature's most dramatic tidal displays, the twice daily rising tide equaling 21…
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Maritime Magic: Our Nova Scotia Journey Begins
Experience Nova Scotia's coastal charm, from Halifax's vibrant harbor to Lunenburg's UNESCO heritage, and the fishing villages of Mahone Bay and Peggy's…
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Asheville's River Arts District Touched My Heart
We visited Asheville, NC in June 2023. Fifteen months later, Hurricane Helene ripped through the Asheville art community destroying 80% of the River…
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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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Everyone Has a Story

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A Letter to My Social Justice Warrior Friend
Today there are more than 1,200 “Hands Off” protests scheduled across the country, including every state and several countries. I know you'll be with us…
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Second Acts & Sea Stacks: Fran Steeves Rediscovered Herself at Hopewell Rocks
Her story reminds us that sometimes the best of life truly is the rest of life…especially when you have the courage to step off the familiar path and…
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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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Judy Jennings
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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
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Sandra Butler
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Reserve to Ready: My Marine Corps Journey
Dispatches from the Semper Fi Sisterhood ~ My Marine Origin Story
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