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Hanging by a [Spider's] Thread
A 10second Monday Meditation on the eve of the Autumn Equinox (9/22/2020 9:30a.m.) https://youtu.be/hiHn4Rd07to
M. Linda Graham
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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BeSpoke Virtual Cards
Every morning I wake up grateful to be retired [OMG 2020!!!] . Instead of teaching an 8:30am ballet class, I've had the chance to explore...
M. Linda Graham
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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Thank You For Your Service: A letter of gratitude to my right hip joint
Dear Right Hip Joint, Old friend. This Thursday you and I will part ways as a surgeon cuts into my body, disassembles you, and replaces...
M. Linda Graham
Aug 18, 20202 min read
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Retirement Year 1
Plans included working with local studios, freelance choreography, presentations at conferences - but everything went sideways in light...
M. Linda Graham
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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"Do You Know Your Numbers?"
“Do you know your numbers?” Camel cigarette dangling from her mouth, my grandmother bluntly asked my five-year old self on Christmas Eve....
M. Linda Graham
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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Retirement Day #366
One Year: https://youtu.be/oXnTl4xBGg0 Who knew?
M. Linda Graham
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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Privileged to be the Only
In the American culture I’m as privileged as a woman can be: straight, educated, financially stable, middle class, WASP. The recent (&...
M. Linda Graham
Jun 25, 20204 min read
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All on a Monday Morning in June
A meditation in nature: https://youtu.be/U8K_X-3mTik
M. Linda Graham
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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Her Name, Her Truth
“The name of the Lord reveals who s/he is. Praise the name of the Lord.” Last April, 2019, when Starbuck, my 30yr. old Lippitt Morgan...
M. Linda Graham
Jun 6, 20203 min read
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The Dog Whisperer
Last night I dreamt our dog was Clint Eastwood. When I awoke, Argo’s nose was next to my ear – he’d been whispering to my dreams,...
M. Linda Graham
May 19, 20202 min read
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CoronApocalypse, part II: Murder Hornets
Not lost – just searching The hummingbirds are returning. Their bright, iridescent sparkle delights our deck. They come with the tulips...
M. Linda Graham
May 5, 20204 min read
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A Good Day to Hug a Tree
Hey! It's National Arbor Day! Enjoy 4min. of meditation under the Pines: https://youtu.be/40rrWjLrpk0 And while we're at it - this past...
M. Linda Graham
Apr 24, 20201 min read
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Going to the Dogs
An homage: https://youtu.be/x35cUIG3fhw
M. Linda Graham
Apr 20, 20201 min read
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Praying for a Pass
Nothing like a pandemic to bring the plague-ridden story of Passover into unexpected currency. I don’t know about you, but when I think...
M. Linda Graham
Apr 12, 20203 min read
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A Walk in the Woods - something ate the breadcrumbs
“Into the woods--you have to grope, But that's the way you learn to cope. Into the woods to find there's hope Of getting through the...
M. Linda Graham
Apr 6, 20202 min read
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BASIC BALLET BARN BARRE for the mature rider
April 5, 2020 Are you a Sequestered Equestrian in search of a workout that will complement your riding without damaging your ego? Check...
M. Linda Graham
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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The First Thing We Do is Inhale: praying for a warrior on the coronavirus front
Most families have someone in the family -a sister-in-law, a cousin- who’s a healthcare provider. Most families have also been rocked...
M. Linda Graham
Mar 30, 20203 min read
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"An Imagined Letter from Covid-19 to Humans" by William Scalia
"Stop. Just stop. It is no longer a request. It is a mandate. We will help you. We will bring the supersonic, high speed merry-go-round...
M. Linda Graham
Mar 28, 20202 min read
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Katy Bar the Door- Time to Hunker Down
When I was around nine or ten, my family hosted a U of IL graduate student from Taiwan named Tommy Kuo. In addition to being a brilliant...
M. Linda Graham
Mar 21, 20202 min read
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A New Normal
3/15/2020 “And what do you wish?' he said at last. 'That what should be shall be,' she answered” – Galadriel LOTR Last week we had...
M. Linda Graham
Mar 15, 20202 min read
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