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Beating the Pandemic Blues
If you’re like me and everyone I know, you’re sick of talking about the pandemic (and wearing masks). But when I noticed my lack of enthusiasm about . . . well, everything, I began to worry that this roller coaster ride we’ve been on for the last two years had...
How life story writing differs from a memoir.
When I was a kid, my favorite genre of books was historical novels. It made the people I was studying in my history classes come alive in a whole new way. They weren’t just people in the role of general, queen, slave, or statesman. They were human beings with...
A Jewish Girl’s First Christmas Tree
One of my favorite holiday memories from when I was a young girl is going downtown to shop for gifts. Each year, my mom, older sister, and I would get dressed up, make the 20-minute drive downtown, park in a parking garage, and head straight to Thalhimers, the 6-story...
How Life Review is Beneficial to Your Third Act
Several times recently, a term has surfaced and resonated with me: “life review.” You might have heard “life review” associated with end-of-life tasks or near-death experiences. That’s its most common association -- or, rather, it was its most common association. I’d...
Reminiscing During the Holiday Season
As I plan for my extended family’s first Thanksgiving holiday together since my older sister passed away six years ago and explore the grab bag of emotions it’s bringing up for me, I wonder about you. What emotions are the various upcoming holidays generating for you?...
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