Toward Utter Aliveness

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How to Eat a Mango at the End of the World
A poem and a prompt about savoring what's in front of you now
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Fall Equinox Smörgåsbord
Raking it into a pile for you to jump into
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Rewriting the News
A poem and a prompt about turning anger into art
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The Little Things That Will Save Us
Life, death, and cherry tomatoes
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As I Let Myself Lean
A poem and a prompt about the little things that remind us to pause
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5 Things My Kid and I Learned from the First Day of Kindergarten
From the stiffness of a new backpack to the sweetness of community
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A Medley of Paddles and Kicks
A poem and prompt about learning to swim and listening to our feet
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They Invented Hammocks for a Reason
A lesson from the dead about utter aliveness
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The Black Forest Polka
A poem and a prompt about tornadoes and trusting our memories
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Toward Utter Aliveness
Toward Utter Aliveness
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