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"The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium." —Norbet Platt

14 essays

buildings in Oaxaca

An Awakening

young woman in field of flowers

Choosing To Be Happy

How to Make a Woman Fall in Love

painting the world

Living with a Positive Attitude

lemons

Making Lemonade

butterfly

On Aging

open your mind

Open Mind, Open Heart

ballerinas

Pretty

autumn tree

Slow Down to Savor Life

Ten Tips for a Happier Life

tea

The Simplicity of Tea

man and woma

What to Do When Your Relationship is Not Working Out

Matuschka

Why I Did It

woman in white

You Don’t Have That Kind of Time

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buildings in Oaxaca

An Awakening

By Patricia Petro

Sometimes you have to go far away from home before you can understand why what you have might be too much. Several years ago, I went to Mexico for ten days. It was safe to travel there then, and it’s a good thing it was—I was a single woman traveling alone, and at one point I found myself on a ... Read more

buildings in Oaxaca
young woman in field of flowers
painting the world
lemons
butterfly
open your mind
ballerinas
autumn tree
tea
man and woma
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