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I know people who love dogs more than humans and I also know people who live off the grid in order to exclude themselves from other people as much as possible. I understand the complexities of getting along with other people, but when we exclude ourselves from the community of humanity, we miss the only…

Even though I grew up in the city, I was attracted to the sights and sounds of nature. In the first house we lived in, there was a large tree in the front yard that my brother taught me to climb. In the summer, it was the perfect place to hide. The branches were strong…

Mothers, and our relationship with them, are complex. Because they were complex creatures before we even called them by the name of  “Mom” , why should we expect anything less than a complicated relationship with them as our mom?  No mother is born a mother. Everybody starts out as a child.  Then, every mother has…

Whatever we ingest we digest, and what we digest either contributes to or robs us of our health. If we start our day with a beverage high in caffeine along with a refined sugar cereal or muffin, we will feel a big surge of energy. Later, we will find ourselves in a slump, out of…