What Ferrets Have Taught me about Self-Acceptance We purchased Slinky, a female white and brown ferret, from a well-known pet store franchise. My family and I fell in love instantly. This spunky girl was a bundle of energy and playfulness. She was always on the go and getting into everything. We likened her to the …
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Standing on my back deck, I notice my neighbors’ perfectly manicured lawns and then look at my yard. Green tuftsof grass are trying to sprout amidst the brown dead vestiges of winter that far outweighed them. A dirty old tent, caked in green and brown, resulting from mud and mold, sits off to the …
Excerpt from Chapter 2: “Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.” Stacy Westfall August 1999: Several planes, layovers, coffees, magazines, and cat naps later, the plane I was on started to make its descent into Cairo, Egypt. The pilot announced …
Excerpt from Chapter 1 “Courage is being scared to death… and saddling up anyway.” John Wayne January 2006: “My husband did not know I was planning to leave and not return. Two weeks before, he had taken my passport away and told me I was no longer allowed …
“Replace Judgement with Curiosity” ~ Lynn Nottage Once upon a time, a little girl gazed out the window in a bustling new city. Everyone looked different, spoke different languages, wore different clothes, and had beautiful jewelry dangling from their wrists and noses. This girl took in all the commotion and chaos …