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SLICES OF LIFE: Making new plans

I never saw it coming; this life I now live. I had things so planned out. They’d been ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: What a difference a day makes

A year ago today I woke up being someone’s wife and went to bed a widow. My life ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: Welcome to the world of aphantasia

Ever feel lost? Welcome to my life. Quite literally. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had trouble with ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: Enjoy the middle

In its most simple form, life is composed of beginnings, middles and endings.  Often much of our focus ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: The other side of grief

Grief thrusts you into a world you’d never choose. For many of us, it’s a world we’d never ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: When life makes other plans, find harmony

A few weeks ago I started writing about a series of seven words that I thought would help ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: Judgment

We make instant judgments about so many things, dozens, even hundreds of times each day – what we ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: The business of busyness

“If you don’t have time for things that matter, stop doing things that don’t.” Courtney Carver. This column ... Read more

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Instead of forgiveness, try togetherness

Weeks ago, I started out contemplating a list of seven words that led me to some universal life ... Read more

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SLICES OF LIFE: Pink hearts — for everyone, or no one

If you’re like me, you have embraced the world of emojis. You may even be an enamored habitual ... Read more