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To be vast and miniscule…
A patient of mine died this week. Not unusual since I work for hospice as a massage therapist. But I had the privilege of seeing this patient less than 24 hours before she died…this was a special patient for me….and her death sprouted some thoughts. I put hands on people for comfort, sometimes pain relief,…
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The Pep Talk
Over the last few days, I’ve been feeling like someone of importance has announced that a meteor is on a course for earth and will inevitably collide into our planet, causing insurmountable damage and destruction. Not the case, but the tone in messages from almost every media source is either peppered or overseasoned with…
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GROW Podcast: Interview with Ali Brooks
Ali Brooks does amazing work! She leads an empowerment group for girls with Maureen Cassidy right here in Madison. She is also an amazing artist and social worker who works with women who have experienced trauma. Find her website here: Medicine for the Heart and find the link to her girls’ empowerment group…
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A Mother’s Rights #11: You have the right to feel however you feel about parenting right now.
You love your kids. You are devoted, you work hard, you want them to have what you missed as a kid. You want them to have more, to know how loved and important they are. Those things are true on days when you feel happy, loving it all. And it’s also true on days…