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What Feels Like Home
“Because I was fifteen and generally an idiot, I thought that the feeling of home I was experiencing had to do with the car and where it was parked, instead of attributing it wholly and gratefully to my sister.” The Dutch House by Ann… Continue Reading “What Feels Like Home”
Chosen Family and 9 Words for Love
Perhaps family has more to do with feelings than with legalities or blood.
For All the Saints: Celebrating Life
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration of remembering. To love is to remember. To be remembered is to live. To be loved is to be home.
Belonging, Part 2: my Story
My own story of belonging is both different from and similar to Brené’ Brown’s. Since I didn’t fit in, I used my oddness to my advantage. That worked as a kid but hurt me as an adult.
Belonging
We all have a need to belong. In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, belonging is smack in the middle of the pyramid, right there with love.
Going Home
Sometimes going home is wonderful. Other times, not so much. Each going home is filled with expectation and hope. If our visit is good, home burrows further into our hearts and psyches. And if it is not, home loosens its grip.
Coronavirus in Italy, Part 2: Death, Age, and Identity
“These are our great elderly who are dying. That they should go like this, it’s deeply unjust.” [1] According to statista.com, as of last night there are now almost 60,000 reported cases of Covid-19 in Italy. 74% of those infected are over the age… Continue Reading “Coronavirus in Italy, Part 2: Death, Age, and Identity”
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