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Words That Nourish, Friends That Write

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Words That Nourish, Friends That Write

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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I can count on one hand the number of women I trust will always be in my life. They each entered my world at different, crucial, life altering times, and while not one of them lives within walking distance of my home, our connection remains – through words that nourish. I’ve been a pen pal, […]

A Year of Accidental Life Lessons

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A Year of Accidental Life Lessons

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Dear Son, Last August 3 I’m pretty sure I was sitting in this very spot, looking out this same window, thinking about my kids and how much I missed them. It was quiet without you both here, and I’m pretty sure I was anticipating your sister coming home from Mt. Hood that day, knowing I’d […]

My Best Life, June, 2014: A Month of Emotion

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My Best Life, June, 2014: A Month of Emotion

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June was a month of emotion, a month where I saw the end of eras. June was a month of spontaneous tears, trickles of emotion both quiet and forceful. It was a month of smiles, and hugs, and goodbyes. June was a month of mercurial emotion, a month I searched for and found gratitude over […]

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Deep Gratitude

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There was deep gratitude in our garden Sunday night. All the people who love her were there to celebrate. Never quite sure who was coming, each time the front door opened, a new face of someone who played an enormous role in one aspect of her life entered into our space of celebration. There were […]

Double Delight of Beauty and Friendship

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Double Delight of Beauty and Friendship

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“To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life.” — T.S. Eliot (The Use of Poetry and the Use of Criticism) This double delight was right outside my door today, bursting forth with vanilla scented deliciousness,  flowers tipped in fiery pink. When she blooms, sometimes I […]