2025 has already been one hell of a year. If I were currently enrolled in the School of Life, my courses would be called things like: ‘Navigating Big Grief’, ‘Reinventing Yourself…Again 101’, ‘How to Cut the BS and Get Unstuck’, and…
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Now, this might not seem like a huge deal to anybody reading this, but it is to me. I used to be a massive reader. I devoured books when I was younger. I worked my way through the entire fiction section of our public library. I carted books…
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Sport and movement have always been a really big part of my life. My teen years were spent on fields and courts - chasing, diving and running around after balls of various shapes and sizes. I bounced back from ankle sprains and jammed fingers…
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*Trigger Warning: This article discusses the death of a parent. • As I sit here writing, I’m listening to the movie soundtrack from the iconic baseball film, Field of Dreams. It has always had a very special place in my heart. My Dad and I shared…
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Hi, I’m Rae Lynn Minke. I’m an almost-40-year-old Canadian expat and ex-teacher, living in Germany with my little international family. If you were to ask me about myself, I would tell you that I’m fun-loving, confident, and extroverted. I’d tell you…
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On the news of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade — I wanted to share a poem that I wrote the other night when I couldn't sleep... (jet lag + outrage will do that to a person). Although I was never officially diagnosed with…
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