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Spirituality at the Supermarket
Hey lady, did you hear that deep breath of frustration? That’s because you’re annoying.
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Denise Mills
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The Ego Ain't So Bad
Every one of us lives with a created self. The created self, often referred to as the ego, is simply the person we believe ourselves to be. It…
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Denise Mills
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My Most Embarrassing Moment
Well, my second most embarrassing moment. The most embarrassing, I would say, was when I was eighteen years old at the pub, reasonably drunk. I returned…
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Denise Mills
February 2023
Gregory Orr: To Be Alive
Gregory Orr is a poet and retired creative writing professor whose life has been forever changed by events that most of us could only imagine. When he…
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Denise Mills
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Can I Get Away With This?
On a spinning blue ball hurtling through space, I’m wondering how my butt looks.
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Denise Mills
My Fantastic Feet
My mother hated feet. In her opinion, it was acceptable that they existed, but unless sleeping or showering they should be tucked away, hidden from the…
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Denise Mills
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Navigating Dementia, Allowing Joy
Is it OK to allow the tiny flecks of good to exist, when all else has gone to shit?
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Denise Mills
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