I spent many moments throughout 2020 wondering how it will be written in future history books. The chapter labeled "Sara's 2020 experience" would highlight themes of gratitude and grief.…
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Our motivation to gather with loved ones ran deeper than only wanting them to witness our marriage. The five years leading up to our April 18, 2020 wedding day had been overshadowed by health…
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Eight years of loss, including five years of all-consuming illness, led me to an international pandemic. The pandemic led to the calming of my storm.…
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New Jersey native Audra Kyrk earned her Master’s Degree from Tulane University’s School of Social in December 2012 with a hankering to learn more. Now, three years later, works at the school working with…
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Most have heard of the Grand Canyon. Some are lucky enough to have visited, snapped a few photos and claimed they’ve checked the place out. Few have been brave enough to raft three weeks…
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My last day as a Walt Disney World employee involved portraying one of the largest displays of public sadness I can remember from my adult life. This January marked 10 years since those Disney…
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I have published a New Year’s post every year since I started blogging in 2010. I always focus these annual posts not on resolutions, but on the memories I am thankful for in each…
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This Thanksgiving, my family and I flew from two separate Northeast airports to spend the holiday week together in Arizona. We took adventures, enjoyed quality time together, and ate a lot of delicious Mexican…
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I come from a family of five, with an extended family of 77. Like many families, we are one of reunions and traditions. One of our most popular family traditions is "The Cottage," a…
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For the past two years, I have worked in an alternative to incarceration program for people on probation and parole. And, for the past two years, I have been contemplating how to share the…