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For my Colombian American mom, home is never taken for grantedFor some long-established immigrants, the fallout from immigration debates is that travel can bring trepidation and belonging feels fragile.
I was eager to cut the cord on my landline. Why I鈥檝e come to regret it.After 40 years of spontaneous conversations, I cut the cord on my landline 鈥� and bade goodbye to an era of close connections.
Falling in love with my clarinet, all over againMusic lessons, roller skating, adult coloring books. Revisiting childhood hobbies as an adult can evoke wonder and joy.
How Jane Goodall inspired my daughter: It started with chickens.With the world remembering Jane Goodall, here鈥檚 how one child sees her legacy: 鈥淪he realized something true that nobody else recognized.鈥�
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When the storms of daily life loom, my family finds refuge in readingIn an era in which devices and social media can increasingly pull us apart, one family discovers connection and togetherness in books.
The transformative power of throwing open my shuttersEven small adjustments in one鈥檚 life can pay big dividends. For our essayist, simply casting aside his shutters revealed new glimmers in his day.
Dreaming in Hindi: How learning a new language helped me reclaim my rootsFor one young girl growing up in India, learning English as a child meant adopting a new worldview. Today, she鈥檚 rediscovering her culture.
Savoring September: How I learned to treasure an unsung seasonPitch-perfect weather, crisp mornings, blue skies, and russet-tinged leaves. Those are just a few of the reasons we sing the praises of September.聽
I went to Spain to find adventure. I realized I already had what I was looking for.I went to Seville, Spain, to break out of my mundane routine. My experience taught me to step out of my head and into the moment.
Sunny days, starry nights: Cherishing childhood summersFrom walleyes to fireflies, capturing summer memories steeped in nature.
The first stop on the road to joy? Getting to know my feathered friends.When she learned about the birds in her backyard, a writer discovered that happiness lives right under your nose, if you know where to look.
鈥楾he beach is my teacher.鈥� How an unexpected encounter changed my view of beauty.An unexpected encounter on a Florida beach opened my eyes to societal definitions, and misconceptions, of beauty.聽
In Greece, I learned to taste my way through love and life. Opa!In one magical, midnight phyllo-making session on the island of Corfu in Greece, I learned that all I kneaded was love.
Home tweet home: How I turned my boring backyard into a bustling wildlife sanctuaryTwig by tiny twig, a blossoming birder tackles her 鈥渇ixer-upper鈥� property and transforms it into a 鈥渢iny state park鈥� buzzing with wildlife.
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