On Tuesday, our country will celebrate Independence Day, paying tribute to our hard-earned freedom made possible by men and women in uniform. It's easy to talk about freedom when you live in an area that's not threatened by war, where children can mostly play in their yards without fear, and where the people you love … Continue reading Free to be Free
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Immerse Yourself: Choosing the One Thing
Last Wednesday I did something I rarely do; I took the time to go to an art offering in my community. It was "Van Gogh : The Immersive Experience." I think I went because I was thirsty for color and for the feeling of disconnecting from the everyday things of my life. I wanted to … Continue reading Immerse Yourself: Choosing the One Thing
Free to Be You: Free to Be Me
Tomorrow our country will celebrate Independence Day, paying tribute to our hard-earned freedom made possible by men and women in uniform. Compared to the last two years, we'll be able to participate in a variety of gatherings without the restrictions we experienced when Covid was a greater concern. But despite the ability to move about, … Continue reading Free to Be You: Free to Be Me
Free to Inhabit a New World: Beginnings
Another Fourth of July holiday, another half-year gone and with the time-fog of the past year it's like what a woman said when she rang up my purchases yesterday: "The year of the pandemic seemed like ten years and this year has felt like one week." I understood that sense of distorted time and have … Continue reading Free to Inhabit a New World: Beginnings
Connie Rosser Riddle 