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I write about what captivates me, what needs to be said, what makes me cringe, and what I wish were different about the world.
Latest Blog Posts
A Hymn To Life: Shame Has to Change Sides by Gisele Pelicot, A Book Review
A Hymn To Life: Shame Has To Change Sides by Gisele Pelicot is a moving memoir of survival, courage, and the triumph of a woman who was raped repeatedly by her husband and other men for years. Pelicot describes her struggle with not only accepting what happened to her, but also the gut-wrenching, emotional ride…
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5 Small Changes To Make To Improve Your Mood and Help You Spring Out of a Rut
What better time to create new habits than in springtime?
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The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, a Book Review
Did you know that there is an island called Jeju in South Korea, where women survived as sea divers in the mid-20th century and sustained their families with seafood? Called the haenyeo, these women free-dived into the Sea of Japan wearing cotton suits and masks to grab abalone, squid, and octopus. They held their breath…
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