Lisa V Peterson
Stories and lessons from the hard, the funny, and the beautiful
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Failing to Launch (opens the original)
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just published in September’s issue of Miami Shores Living magazine 🌞<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1068" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XJY_!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
What You’re Looking For Changes What You’ll See (opens the original)
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Two weeks ago, I went for a walk and found an infant baby squirrel.I wasn’t looking for him. I wasn’t looking for anything, actually. I happened to look down, thought I saw a dead rat, and then it moved.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" he
“Leave It. It’s Just a Meat Suit.” (opens the original)
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Ten months after my brain tumor diagnosis, I attended my first plant medicine ceremony.I wasn’t searching for enlightenment.I wasn’t looking for an out-of-body experience.If I’m honest, I simply wanted to experience something new and maybe understand what had happened to my life.Ten months earlier, I’d walked into a doctor’s office because something felt frighteningly off in my head.I walked out with a benign brain tumor diagnosis and a neurosurgeon referral.In the months that followed came cons
Getting Older Is a Privilege. And It’s Full of Possibility. (opens the original)
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Getting older is a privilege, if we’re lucky enough to get the chance.As a women’s health coach, I’ve been saying that for years. After all, the alternative isn’t one any of us would choose.The more interesting question isn’t whether we’ll get older. It’s how.For decades, we’ve been sold a story that aging means inevitable decline. We expect less energy, less strength, less confidence, less joy. We brace ourselves for the years ahead instead of looking forward to them.But what if that’s only one
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