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  • Reverb

When “Politics” Becomes a Moral Boundary

A woman walks into an eyelash appointment in Minnesota expecting.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Civicus, Reverb

If You’re Not Angry Yet, You’re Not Paying Attention

A government turning inward. A people refusing to look away......

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  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

Showing Up for Myself: The Love Story That Matters Most

A Moment I Felt Loved: The Day I Learned to.....

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  • Civicus, Reverb

Unmasking Pearl Davis

A Reverb Reflection on Manufactured Traditions, Manufactured Outrage, and the.....

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  • Civicus, Daily writing prompt

A Satirical Business Proposal to Fix ICE

Content Note: This satirical piece references recent incidents of violence.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Civicus

An Open Letter to Kristi Noem: The Coldness You Can’t Hide

Kristi, Let me start with something you no longer seem.....

A vintage-inspired collage of old family photographs forms the background for a central image of a worn tin Mezuzah resting on a fur-textured surface. Below it, a soft beige banner reads ‘A Family Story That Refused to Be Lost,’ reflecting the relic’s long journey through generations.
  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

The Internal Compass: Thirty Years with a Traveling Mezuzah

At fifty, I’ve realized that life is less a straight.....

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  • Civicus, Reverb

Vance-zuela: When Legitimacy Becomes a Weapon

I haven’t been ignoring what’s happening in the world.And I.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

The Gift That Keeps on Giving…

What Is the Greatest Gift Someone Could Give You? People.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

The Hindsight of a Nervous System in Crisis

Content Note: This essay discusses mental illness, addiction, family estrangement,.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

A Mission in Motion

My Mission Is Not a Destination If I had to.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

Still Standing: A Birthday, a Threshold, and the Song That Found Me

Today is December 31st.New Year’s Eve. And yesterday was my.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

Learning to Live Forward

Do You Spend More Time Thinking About the Past or.....

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  • Daily writing prompt

Welcome to the In-Between

What Are My Biggest Challenges? It’s 11:22 as I sit.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

Looking Through the Window of My Creativity

How Am I Creative? (A Writing Prompt, A Window, and.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

From Best Buy Failure to ButcherBox Success: A Story About Resilience & Good Food

Welcome, friends — both long-time CherryCoBiz readers and anyone new.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

Through Loss, Change, and Chaos: What This Year Gave Me

When WordPress asks, “What positive events have taken place in.....

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  • CherryCoBiz, Daily writing prompt

The Gray Shorts vs. The Legendary Pants: A Lesson in Evolution, Sustainability, and Closet Drama

Daily writing prompt What are your two favorite things to.....

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