Affirming the Place of Life
Last night was a rough one. One of the roughest in a while. Fears for the country and the planet…personal ...
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What To Do During the 11th Hour
I’ve been circling around this topic for months?…years?….decades?…and finally I think it’s time to square my shoulders and confront it, crazy ...
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The Other Side of Reality Bites
One of my favorite bumper stickers reads: Don’t Believe Everything You Think. It’s one of my rules for living…most of the ...
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Prey, Predator, Witness, or Actor?
Over the past few days, I’ve been contemplating a memory from a very dark time, when I was nevertheless being ...
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Learning the Art of Forgiveness
By Cynthia Greb I have been blessed in my life because I have seldom been badly mistreated, and I know ...
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Reclaiming the Child
She’s still in there – the child. The one who believed – really believed – that magic could happen and ...
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The Right to Own Our Mental Health
By Phila Hoopes I heard it again at a recent Christmas party, as my girlfriends from high school were sharing ...
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Losing Myself, Finding Myself: Learning the Lessons of Illness
By Cynthia Greb I have so many stories to share. We all do, do we not? Eight years ago I ...
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The In-Your-Face Flower of the Survivor
By Phila Hoopes Pretty soon we’ll be seeing them popping up all over our lawns and green spaces…and sidewalks, and ...
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A Bird in the Storm
By Robin Reichart With regard to moving away from abuse, this is a tough one. In the last several months ...
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Phila Hoopes is a freelance writer, permaculture practitioner, and student of Earth-based spirituality. She has navigated trauma, anxiety and depression for years and is dedicated to sharing what works for post-traumatic growth.
