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Virtual Book Tour with Addie Greene
Today we welcome Addie Greene, author of the new memoir, How the Winds Laughed, to reflect on her adventure, her writing process, and the impact of the journey on her first marriage. Addie, we understand that at first you were afraid to climb a mast, even at dock, or change sails on a bucking foredeck washed with breaking waves. Yet as you and your young husband took on the “great adventure” of circumnavigation in a 28-foot boat, a succession of catastrophes demanded that you became the driving force in carrying you … Continue reading
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Tagged Addie Greene, adventure, freedom, How the Winds Laughed, husband, marriage, publish, sailing, story, write
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Happy New Year
For those of us observing Rosh Hashanah, we wish you and your family a sweet, happy, healthy New Year, one filled with peace and purpose. The New Year is also the beginning of a new adventure for us. We have been asked to participate in a yearlong blogging journey aimed at improving health. We will be telling our story about how friendship and relationships help us age healthfully. Come follow us and our new blogging friends at RealHealth and visit the HealthJoinIn page on facebook. You’ll find a new post … Continue reading
The Day After
…And they lived happily ever after. That’s what we’re told at the end of fairy tales. And we want to believe it. But the truth is we really don’t know what happens after the wedding. How does the couple resolve the inevitable conflicts? How do they support each other after a defeat? How do they incorporate romantic love into the reality of day-to-day ups and downs? Today is Valentine’s Day plus One. You may be feeling disappointed and resentful about yesterday or happy and cherished. Perhaps you want to savor … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, creation, fairy tale, forgiveness, gratitude, love, optimism, pessimism, reaction, resilience, story, valentines day, wedding
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Women’s History Month: Courage and Lessons Learned
Women who have been honored over the past years during Women’s History Month all share one common trait – courage. The courage to try something new, to take a risk for what they believed in, to persist despite obstacles, to make a difference. Do you think of courage mainly in terms of men on the battlefield? The Encarta World English Dictionary defines courage more broadly, as: “the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty or pain without being overcome by fear or being deflected from a chosen course of action.” Women … Continue reading
