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Dishwashing Therapy – the Secret to Happiness?

Julia Rosien | Sep 23, 2012 - 06:44
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Average: 3.3 (3 votes)

Dishwashing therapyDishwashing therapyThe party had ended, the guests gone home. I flicked on the light in the kitchen, and immediately wished I hadn't. Dirty dishes sat everywhere ...

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Lipstick and Cigarettes

Julia Rosien | Sep 16, 2012 - 08:40
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Average: 3.3 (3 votes)

beautiful lipsbeautiful lipsJennifer was beautiful in every way I felt plain. She flowed through the room on her ballerina toes, enveloping all in her path; I faded into the wallpaper. Three years older than me, she walked with grace and poise while I tried not to trip ...

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Weaving Memories, One Stitch at a Time

Julia Rosien | Sep 8, 2012 - 17:35 | 1 Comment
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Average: 5 (1 vote)
made with lovemade with loveShe pulled a brown, nubbly ball of wool from her bag and wound it around her bent and twisted fingers. Then she told me to open the basket and choose a color. I lifted her offering onto my lap and felt as though I'd been thrown into a colourful, wool paradise ...
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My Grandpa's Garden

Julia Rosien | Aug 26, 2012 - 06:45
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My Grandpa's GardenMy Grandpa's GardenI grow my poppies for Grandpa. He never owned his own house or grew his own garden, but he adored how the fragrance of orange blossoms caught a person off guard ...
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A House Fire Reveals a Community

Julia Rosien | Aug 5, 2012 - 07:42
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Average: 3.5 (2 votes)

concern for our neighborConcern for our neighborSome people on my small suburban street knew me when I wore braces and pigtails. I grew up on this street and raise my family now on this street. The night fire struck a neighbor's home …

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Finding My Authentic Self

Julia Rosien | Jul 17, 2012 - 07:24 | 8 Comments
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Average: 3.6 (10 votes)
Are you an authentic woman?Are you an authentic woman?

"Are you an authentic woman?" I read from my computer screen. In 2004 I wrote an essay in response to a question about authenticity I stumbled across on line. My essay began as an angry response. I thought I was angry at the company posting but it turns out I was frustrated - with myself.

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