Darkness

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“Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind t...

how treat someone matters

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This old lady handed her bank card to the teller and said “I would like to withdraw $10”. The teller told her “for withdrawals less than $10...

peace rug

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To be a teacher in contemporary America is to be undervalued, underpaid, and burned out, with one foot out the door.    "Mom I need som...

mommy friends in far-away places... future fridays

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Moms in Poland left their baby strollers in rail road stations for the Ukrainian moms that fled carrying their children. This one really got...

horsepower of will

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In case you have an impossible task in front of you and needed some internal moral support, these poor horses can relate. Check out the grad...

looking for small kindnesses

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This personal essay caught my eye of course because I could relate to this new feeling of a very distinct fear that something might happen t...

clearing debt

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What a great way to teach little ones about money.  I hope you are taking some time to read today-- Happy Sunday!   via {source unknown}

person you used to be... future fridays

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To Love Someone Long-Term Is to Attend a Thousand Funerals of the People They Used to Be - Heidi Priebe The people they’re too exhausted to ...

slow breath, breathing slowly

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This Is the Time to Be Slow This is the time to be slow Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes Try, as best you can, not to let...

80% of anything is a miracle

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I hope your Sunday has the articulation of something that helps you find a sweeter place to quote Anne Lamott below--Happy Sunday!  I am on...

reminder

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These aren't my favorite illustrators, but I appreciate the reminder. I hope you can be kinder to yourself today. via { a nerd like me }

what to do without a babysitter?

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Now that I understand this predicament in reality especially because my partner has gone back to work, this is even more impressive.  TheOri...

for the love of children's literature

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A letter I should have written 50 years ago: Dear Beverly Cleary, My mom got your book called Ribsy from the library and she read it out lou...

virtual life perspective from an older generation

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I spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as he had to transfer some money. I couldn't resist myself and asked... ''Dad, why don...

a beautiful hoped for impossibility

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I love David Whyte's definition of love in his book, Consolations. And I will celebrate it today of all days even if some people claim i...