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Hands and Hearts
Joanie Madsen
Dec 8, 20226 min read
Helping, Fixing or Serving ~ Rachel Naomi Remen
(Artwork by Charlie Mackesy) "Fixing and helping create a distance between people, but we cannot serve at a distance. We can only serve...
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Joanie Madsen
Dec 3, 20223 min read
The Threshold ~ Molly Senecal
After my child died, I moved into a small house facing the mountains, hoping the sharp lines of granite would provide a solid refuge for...
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Joanie Madsen
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Illuminating the Practice of Presence
Illuminating the practice of presence. “Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there...
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Joanie Madsen
Nov 20, 20223 min read
A Tender Seed of Self-Soothing
A tender seed of self-soothing is a well spring of the most amazing healing properties I have ever stumbled upon. It came in slowly for...
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Joanie Madsen
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Hiraeth, We Remember You
Hiraeth, my Welsh roots are so deeply felt and activated within this word that a dear friend of mine recently sent my way. A word for...
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Joanie Madsen
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Dear Grieving and Healing One
Dear Grieving and Healing One, “Treat grief, yes, welcome her, as you would a cherished friend, one who keeps your secrets and stays up...
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