Tag: regret
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Regrets…more than a few
Sometimes life throws out a roadblock to stop the infernal busy-ness society tells us is so important – working 50+ hours a week, writing a book, or running for office – and as we stumble over reality, we’re reminded what really matters: people. And the friends who leave us far too soon. Eight years ago […]
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Time is not necessarily on our side
I had intended today’s post to be a typical Other Author Thursday (#OAT) lauding the talented group of writers featured in the 2015 edition of Flights literary journal which was released online Monday. I’m honored to be among them with my personal essay “Popcorn Memories,” a piece about losing my grandparents and only in retrospect […]
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Reach out and touch…with permission
Under the hashtag #1000Speak, one thousand-plus writers will publish their thoughts on compassion today. The Facebook group 1000 Voices for Compassion has brought them together after Yvonne Spence put out a call: How cool would it be if we could get 1000 bloggers on the same day to write posts about compassion, kindness, support, caring […]