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Why Do You Blog? You Might Be Surprised {My 16th Blogging Anniversary}

By LisaNotes August 8, 2024 Community, Encouragement 44 Comments
Why Do You Blog? You Might Be Surprised {My 16th Blogging Anniversary}

Today August 8, 2024, is my 16 year blogging anniversary. On August 8, 2008, I clicked “Publish” on my first blog post. What a journey! I’m updating this previously published…

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From Bandaids to Water Bottles, Be Curious About the Power of Empathy

By LisaNotes July 19, 2024 Community, Curiosity: One Word 2024, My stories 21 Comments
From Bandaids to Water Bottles, Be Curious About the Power of Empathy

“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” – Grace Lee Boggs #1 – A Bandaid The contemplative writing session at the Wild Goose Festival had…

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Which of These 3 Conversations Are You Having? Insights from a Doctor’s Office

By LisaNotes April 8, 2024 Book reviews, Community 14 Comments
Which of These 3 Conversations Are You Having? Insights from a Doctor’s Office

Getting a Look I get satisfaction when I see the look pass between them, the young eye doctor and his assistant. My friend V and I have been sitting in…

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Welcome the Outsider

By LisaNotes March 5, 2024 Community, Discrimination, Encouragement, Hope, My stories, Welcome 37 Comments
Welcome the Outsider

Have Enough Favorites? It’s been a few years now, but I remember the night Brian brought me Vietnamese spring rolls. He had made spring rolls a couple weeks earlier and…

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Fasting the Illusion of Independence – 40 People of Lent Project

By LisaNotes February 15, 2024 Book reviews, Community 11 Comments
Fasting the Illusion of Independence – 40 People of Lent Project

“Remind me of a love that is good and let the warmth of it tug loose a memory of being seen and loved, even cherished by a familiar, knowing face.…

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When You Can’t Offer a Guarantee, Cry About It

By LisaNotes September 20, 2023 Community, Human: One Word 2023 27 Comments
When You Can’t Offer a Guarantee, Cry About It

Her Grandson Was Murdered As we chat on her balcony, I see the tears pooling in my friend’s eyes. She’s worried about about her adult daughter, the one whose son…

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