Community turns out to help those in need

Originally published in The Vacaville Reporter on January 18, 2017 By Kimberly K Fu. Three weeks in, the community has turned out to aid the hopeful clientele of Vacaville’s sophomore winter homeless sheltering program. Along with food and fellowship, individuals and groups and even businesses have shown care by offering…

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An Open Letter to the Usher at the Theatre Who Asked Me if “I Was the Sick Girl”

Dear Miss, First of all, for being an usher tonight. I’ve always had an admiration for what you do, and for the whole world of the Great White Way. Tonight, I was really excited to see one of my favorite musicals being revived on Broadway. I used to live for…

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Emotional Intelligence Workshop on Forgiveness

Download Flyer Are you struggling to forgive yourself or someone who has hurt you? Has this struggle plagued you for months, years, or even decades? Have you tried to forgive only to find the resentment swelling back to the surface? The truth is you’re not alone. In-fact, the way forgiveness…

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Happy Birthday Momster

Originally posted on thecounterstool.me on June 11, 2016 By Jessica Malionek Switzerland 1977 with the Matterhorn behind my mother and me – age 5 June 8th came and went. The sun rose and set and in between the two, my day continued in its usual way — with a few…

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