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They Didn’t Understand A Word I Said, But They Understood Love
They Didn’t Understand A Word I Said, But They Understood Love
Understanding kindness without words
Anne Hope
May 22
Cognitive Inflexibility Is Like Drowning In A Mirage
Cognitive Inflexibility Is Like Drowning In A Mirage
Once you wake up, you can breathe, and what a wonderful thing
Stephanie Wilson
May 22
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Month
It’s Food Allergy Awareness Month
Something people with food allergies need isn’t always found on a label: it’s empathy
Mitchell Weitzman
May 21
Why Travel Friendships Are the Most Valuable Souvenir
Why Travel Friendships Are the Most Valuable Souvenir
The four authentic connections you make when you travel solo
Claire at Backpacking Bella
May 20
What Really Happens Inside a Supermarket After a Power Outage
What Really Happens Inside a Supermarket After a Power Outage
Some ‘little-known’ incidents I would never have realized if I hadn’t seen them myself
Vera-Marie Landi
May 20
Precious Breakable Things
Precious Breakable Things
When you’re the only one left who remembers
Grief Casseroles by Danielle
May 20
The Space Between Goodbye and Healing
The Space Between Goodbye and Healing
What Heartbreak Taught Me About Empathy
Sakshi Spencer
May 20
Being Charming Inside My Head
Being Charming Inside My Head
The woes and waddles of introverts in conversations.
Diksha Singh
May 19
My Sister Took a 10-Minute Power Nap and Woke Up in 2084
My Sister Took a 10-Minute Power Nap and Woke Up in 2084
(Apparently That’s Productivity)
Shradhanjali Parida
May 19
Interesting Work, Looking for Work — Still
Interesting Work, Looking for Work — Still
The search continues
Polly Walker Blakemore
May 19
Whispers at the Top of the Pyramid
Whispers at the Top of the Pyramid
Tracing House’s footsteps through the quiet erosion of everyday morality
Azaar
May 19
I Ghosted My Body for Years
I Ghosted My Body for Years
Here’s what happened when I finally picked up the call
Julia Mickiewicz
May 19
Mexican Lives Matter
Mexican Lives Matter
Here in my little community a bit north of Nashville, the updated hate has hit. Well, I say “little” because I’ve lived in New York…
Dr. K
May 17
A Boy Threw A Chair At My Daughter In Class
A Boy Threw A Chair At My Daughter In Class
An unexpected friendship blossomed when they put their differences aside
Jenny Lim
May 17
I Swore I Wouldn’t Get a Dog. Then I Met Ginger
I Swore I Wouldn’t Get a Dog. Then I Met Ginger
An ex-street dog covered in scars changed my mind in an instant
Sally Prag
May 16
Where Home Is
Where Home Is
A Dream Within a Journey
Aissa Martell
May 16
The Squid That Changed Everything
The Squid That Changed Everything
My selfish hunt for a squid as a teenager led to a fight for marine life
Len Varley
May 16
Bad Eyes
Bad Eyes
A Journey in Disability
Christopher Burris
May 16
Momhood Is Such A Gift— Too Bad The World Doesn’t Have A Mom
Momhood Is Such A Gift— Too Bad The World Doesn’t Have A Mom
But what a job that would be
Stephanie Wilson
May 15
Turning 60 This Year
Turning 60 This Year
A milestone that brought me to tears
Lisa Yates
May 15
The Changing Scene at My Favorite Dairy Queen
The Changing Scene at My Favorite Dairy Queen
A different kind of chill
Polly Walker Blakemore
May 15
My Mom’s Legacy is a Gift with Purchase
My Mom’s Legacy is a Gift with Purchase
Cleanse, tone, and moisturize for life
Not Even Wine With Dinner
May 14
Our Dog Dutchie and How She Saved Us
Our Dog Dutchie and How She Saved Us
A German Shorthair dog came into our lives and pulled the family close
Debra G. Harman
May 14
The Eclipse Season
The Eclipse Season
I do ask myself if I regret any of it, and I say no.
Becca Bright
May 14
Life In Suitcases
Life In Suitcases
From one roof to another
nao
May 13
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