Furrow and Fire

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Resisting Trans and Nonbinary Erasure
Observations about the White House's callous, calculated attack on trans and nonbinary Americans and my developing action list about how to respond
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Cleaning Buddha's Ears
How a poet, snow, and dusting sparked contemplation about attachment
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Overcoming the Hurdle of Habit in Adjusting to Life's Changes
What too-tight pants and ill-fitting work routines have in common
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Overriding My Programming…and the Slogan on My Socks
Cultivating closer community ties and why it won't come naturally to me
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Hugs, Kisses, and Last Moments
The tender connection of touch, whether I know it's the last time or not
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Listening to the Generous Spirit Within
Reflections on applying a time management tip to generosity
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Restlessness, Retirement, and Risk-taking
How learning about changes in risk-taking among teens caused me to reexamine my own habits and tune in to my body
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Free Societies Read Freely
Curiosity, questions, and expanding this freedom beyond fiction
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Crone. Croning. Cronehood.
Connecting to the power of wise woman elders
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Furrow and Fire
Furrow and Fire
A poet and teacher-librarian contemplates what to cultivate in her next chapter and muses on this one, exploring purpose, belonging, wonder, creativity, human rights, aging, fear, loss, gratitude, faith, nature, tech, money, & more.

Furrow and Fire

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