one world • many stories

A blog about nature, family, creativity and community.

A woman with long blonde hair smiling outdoors, with a daisy flower near her face and sunlit hair, set against a pink background with floral illustrations.

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Bring Back You: Building Strength, Rebuilding Self

Fitness can rebuild what's broken. It can teach you self-care and how to offer yourself a gift when you most need it.

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Becoming a Possibilitarian

I was raised as a Unitarian Universalist, which taught that there are many possibilities in life.

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It’s #Caturday! Meet Muffin.

It’s Caturday, so meet Muffin.

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The Beauty of Becoming: Growth Through Life’s Changes

Letting go of our grown-up kids doesn’t happen all at once. We let go, not because we want to, but because we believe in the beauty of their becoming.

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Kale Chips are Gross (and Other Truths About Healthy Living)

Tommy Ryman is not alone in stating, "Healthy is Gross." My childhood was filled with veggie chips, trail mix, carob, and yogurt.