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I'm so white
In a conversation with a neighbor recently about the town where we live, I was reminded that no matter how much work I do to educate myself about…
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Dead Weight
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Is Gratitude Always the Right Choice?
When I was in a class years ago at the Unity Center in New York City, someone mentioned a friend who was sick with cancer. As she wrapped up her story…
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Circumstances and Landscapes
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It's time for a little change!
After writing for Substack for more than a year, my inner wisdom has guided me to change things up a bit. The Mosaic Platypus is now Inanna’s Journal…
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What do you do when you're no Jesus?
When I saw a post in a local mutual aid Facebook group from a man looking for food, my first thought was “how can I help?” He said he didn’t have…
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Shame and Should
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March 2024

The Unintended Consequences of a Broken Heart
My college roommate Joanne was bodacious, funny, and deeply insecure. Her father had abandoned her mother when she was a baby and her mother’s drug…
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The Original Addiction
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Nervous System Regulation: Before and After
Chapter Five
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Rules
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My First Client - Part III
By the time Antuan was arrested for the third time. He was no longer officially in the program. He was eligible for the monthly appointments, but not…
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