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The Choir of Chaotic Voices

The sound of a choir singing together brings to mind harmony, exaltation, a blissful sound. It is uplifting and joyous. It can move us emotionally and with great…

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Spring Storm

It is early spring, and it’s raining ferociously. Beyond the raindrops dotting my window the crown of a cotton wood slaps in the wind. I feel crampy but…

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My Monday Night Ritual

I don’t know if I’ve ever met someone who likes Mondays. If you do, hats off to you, but I think you’re one of the very few. My favorite…

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Stumbling Upon Beautiful in Venice

Perhaps it is the glossy pictures in magazines or the romantic gondola rides featured in films that romanticise Venice. Yet, as I meandered across the canals of the city…

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To the Girl in Braided Pigtails

It’s funny how life never turns out how you envisioned it would as a child. I am at an age where I recognize this, accept it, and…

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Making Time to Do Nothing

My life seems to be busier than ever these days. Between long workdays, family obligations, and household chores, the days just fly by. While I used to look…

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The Other List

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” — Socrates Preparing for a trip recently, I found myself overwhelmed with an especially long to-do list. As…

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Finding Stillness Through the Senses

Sometimes I just want a “do-over.” Have you ever felt that way? You wake up and things just don’t flow well… the coffee spills, the toddler doesn’t want…

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Forever Is Real

Words: Hayley Solano Photo credit: Hayley Solano It was an evening in late September when I knew we were losing each other. I knew we were forgetting. So…

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Ordinary Magic

Words: Natalie Skeith Photo credit: Juskteez Vu That night we sat on the kitchen counter eating takeout Indian food right up until our normal bedtime. When we began to…

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The Wonders of Diving

Words: Kayla Dean Photo credit: Tim Marshall If you’ve ever swam, stood by, lived by, or even flown over an ocean once, you know that deep waters hold a…