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Are you embarrassed? (opens the original)
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It was Yom Kippor, the most solemn and reflective day of the year. I was babysitting my five month old grandson, focused on meeting all his needs while doing a little soul searching in the moments between feeding and changing him.For many years, I have used the day (and other random days) as an opportunity to take a good, hard look at my failings, my flaws, my imperfections. It’s actually something I am quite comfortable with, although forgiving myself comes less naturally. I offer apologies for
September Morn (opens the original)
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September is here; the beginning of another school year, the nearing of the end of summer, the calm before the holidays. It’s a glorious time; the apples are crisp and the light divine and somehow the air knows that we need its cooperation and provides a coolness that makes us feel a bit more alive, as if the past could, at least for a moment, remain in the past. It’s a gift, a pause, a goodbye to the muggy heat that irritates and slows us down.Be Still and Soar is a reader-support
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