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Strength

An advance review of my book, Maya Blue A Memoir of Survival, said my life and death survival instincts are like Jason Bourne’s: I don’t hesitate and time and again, I do what’s necessary to survive. Like when I jumped from a second-story bathroom window, hoping the oak tree four feet away and its branches

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Y’all, I am thoroughly enjoying having a roomy kitchen with a full-sized oven, a four-burner stove, and (what seems like)

If you’re on Instagram you may have seen women over 50, 60 and 70, putting their best selves in front

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Why is it sometimes so difficult to motivate ourselves to do things we know are in our best interest? Please

Somewhere I read we look seven years younger when we view ourselves in our own mirror. I think that’s true.

I believe what you're about to read is a testament to the power of prayer. I also understand if you
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An interview with Belleruth Naparstek, Clinical Social Worker and the Founder of Guided Imagery. It also includes a sample audio
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Like many women who’ve had breast cancer, sometimes I think about why I’m still here. When I think about the

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