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Hello Life, I'm Here

7/23/09 10:27pm by JBCrossland in Over 40 Comments (2)
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What is it about birthdays; especially when we are over 40, that tends to make us so reflective? My birthday sent my mind into a swirl of memories, reflection and unanswerable questions. As the dust is starting to settle on my mental tornado I am left standing in the middle of it all; just me with no roles, descriptives or excuses.  Read more >

21st Century Renaissance

7/23/09 10:18pm by JBCrossland
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Urban gardens take shape on derelict patches of city land. In Detroit, artists take over old factories and warehouses creating art from what lies around them. Vacant buildings are re-born as community centers  Read more >

Staycation - Do we have to go there?

7/20/09 8:28am by JBCrossland
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We have made the decision to take a week off in August but not go away. A list of day trips to take, new restaurants to try, movies to see, gives our staycation the facade of a good idea. But I am wondering how will this really play out? It seems inevitable that already some home improvement projects are writing themselves onto the list...continue reading at Fabulously Over 40...  Read more >

What Else Did I Miss?

7/20/09 8:25am by JBCrossland
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In an O magazine article Looking for Stillness author (Riding In Cars With Boys), Beverly Donofrio goes monastery-hopping (her words) and she discovers ‘peace, clarity, connection, grace and a kind of hush’.  At the end of the article she returns to the Nada Hermitage in Colorado “Where you can hear your own bare feet on the floor”.  Read more >

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