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Poetry Spotlight: “In Spite Of All Of This Grief” by Megan Jessop

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Today I saw a panda bear dancing with a manwhile waiting for the train in Portland, Oregon.Oh, it reminded me that sometimes our weird, whimsical joy might be just the thing to remind people to look up.  Pay attention.Happiness still exists in spite of allof this grief. Wake up. There is still laughter to be spilled from your lips,to be drank in by a lover while he/she/theythirstily kiss each drop of sunshine that scatters from your open-mouth grin. It […]

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Blog post promotional graphic featuring the title "Losing Mobility, Losing Myself: Chronic Pain and Surgery Have Redefined My Reality." The background shows a grayscale illustration of a person in a wheelchair reaching toward a grocery store shelf, assisted by a standing companion. The date "10/28/2024" is displayed on an orange circle to the left, and the author is introduced as "Anne VanDeBrake." An arrow with "UP" appears at the bottom right.

Losing Mobility, Losing Myself: Chronic Pain and Surgery Have Redefined My Reality

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I have always been relatively active—less than the hardcore bodybuilder and more than the weekend warrior.   As a young girl, I roamed miles daily with my brothers, either by bicycle or on foot. I climbed boulders along the Spokane River and scaled trees. Once I started driving, walking became less of a necessity, but I still took to the neighborhood streets several times a week. As a mature woman, I’m part of our self-proclaimed “Walkie […]

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