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Be Different: Because in being different, we are all the same

Thumbnail image for Be Different: Because in being different, we are all the same by Lauren Rosenfeld June 29, 2011

I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. – Walt Whitman, Song of Myself Just the other day I was watching a cute human-interest story on the local news. The subject of the report was a local school production [...]

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Stepping Off The Curb

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I stepped off the curb this morning and in a moment I heard the sickening scream of brakes crushing to stop. In the next moment I felt my world freeze inside me. I was, in that moment, all I had come to be. Every breath, every touch, every story, every smile, every mystery, every wink, [...]

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We will find common ground

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Months ago I stumbled across an organization on Facebook whose mission statement intrigued me. Common Ground News Service wrote it: “works to resolve conflicts by publishing articles that promote mutual understanding, opportunities for dialogue, and constructive criticism.” This enlightened approach made my heart skip beats! I immediately immersed myself in the articles on its wall. [...]

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