Category Archives: inspiration

Loss of a loved one, finding poetry in caregiving

It is over. It is ironic that I wrote about my recent first experience with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for my last blog post. I love the meaning behind this Mexican holiday of honoring those who … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day mother memoirs and stories

Sharon Lippincott’s latest post on The Heart and Craft of Life Writing blog, links to a list of Flavorwire’s 10 best mother memoirs. Sadly (to me), almost none of them are about women who were good mothers who led their children to be well-adjusted, … Continue reading

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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr

Well worth remembering, again and again: View Text of  “I Have a Dream” Linda Austin “Cherry Blossoms in Twilight” http://www.moonbridgebooks.com

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