by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Healing & Gratitude
I took a few comp days off work to savor the colors and smells of autumn. My plan was to return to a teeny cabin in Seward to write and relax before the first snowfall. I envisioned this. And then I woke up. Oops! Snow continues to fall on this 23rd day of September...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Relationships & Dating
The Way You Treat Yourself Sets the Standards for Others-Sonya Friedman It’s been years since I have worked professionally with women in abusive relationships. I miss connecting with women and finding out what’s important to them, hearing their stories of strength...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations
I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one might not leave such stillness– Emily Dickinson. Today, I got a Facebook message from a friend sharing the story of Wild author Cheryl Strayed finding her long lost half-sister as reported to the National...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Travel & Tourism
At work, I just wrapped up my part of Feasting for Fiji, our second annual fundraiser to support Pack for a Purpose create a library in a remote village. Our event pairs juvenile delinquents with some dynamic probation and detention staff to host a barbecue for...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
Sometimes, I learn the most when I simply listen. I phoned one of my brothers a few days ago. As we were catching up, he mentioned that he and his wife took an out of state trip to Michigan from Kentucky by car. How did he decide on Michigan? “I wanted to...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Family & Celebrations
Happy Birthday to me. I’m 49 today. Can you imagine not knowing when you were actually born? The story Paul Fronczak touched me this week. He’s the man who recently discovered his parents were not his parents, and therefore does not know what his...