In 1878 American neurologist George Beard made his way to northern Maine in search of a most interesting quarry: the legendary Jumping Frenchmen of Maine.
Minute to Freedom #82: Being Invisible
Today let’s talk about being invisible. If I am invisible and no one sees me, then no one can hurt me.
Patience Is A Virtue
“Patience is a virtue.” Unfortunately it’s not a virtue I possess. I want everything to be happening now. Time is ticking away so bring on the “good” stuff. Every minute, every hour counts! My father recently turned 80 and I hope he has many more birthdays to come. I sometimes wish I knew when my innings were […]
Minute to Freedom #81: Hero Child
In many alcoholic families, one child will learn to play the hero role – to clean up messes. As an adult, that role can be a burden.
Through a Simple Twist of Faith, Part Three
Concluding a three-part article, author Randi G. Fine tells of her difficulty as a single mother with no income, and how she found the faith that ultimately turned her life around.
Falling with grace
I adore this time of year. The cacophony of transcendent leaves, the ballast of wind shifting and shaping the waters of the ocean, the exhale of each day’s quotient of light and nighttime’s clamor for divine dominion.
My Thanksgiving Wish
I have now been blessed by thirty-six full moons since I arrived on my island. During the waxing and waning of the Wolf Moon of January through the Cold Moon of December, this once city girl has learned there are unexpected gifts in the most magical of places.
Minute to Freedom #80: Peacemaker
Being a peacemaker can be a role learned in childhood to avoid conflict, but learning to distinguish when two people just disagree can be very freeing.
Is That A Beautiful Sunset, or Nuclear Fallout? The Cuban Missile Crisis (Sponsored Video)
In 1962, a young boy anxiously watches the tension escalate between Russia and the United States during the Cuban missile crisis, and has his fears brought into frightening clarity.
What Is Your Greatest Strength?
I am willing to learn. This means learning almost anything that can feed my brain.
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