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The year I stopped pretending I was fine

Starting Again

The year I stopped pretending I was fine

After my marriage ended I got very good at saying I was okay. It took one Sunday afternoon, and one person asking twice, for that to change.

Amara O. · 6 min read

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Walking through grief, one mile at a time

Grief & Loss

Walking through grief, one mile at a time

I couldn't sit still in a room and talk about my brother. So we walked instead, and somehow the words arrived.

Daniel R. · 5 min read

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Finding my voice again at sixty-eight

Finding Confidence

Finding my voice again at sixty-eight

I thought community was for younger people. Two years on, I host the Thursday drop-in and I have never felt more useful.

Margaret H. · 7 min read

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