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November 2024

Reindeer Games
on being a bowerbird... This month is all about laying on light, color, sparkle and glitter. You may be surprised to hear that for all my layering…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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In times of gratitude
and with deep thanks... We all have those days when everything is uphill, way too dark, and often lonely. Being present for one another is the greatest…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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A(nother) Pep Talk for Being Human
we got this — and each other... How are you? Regardless of your position on various topics, we’re all feeling a bit rocked by the division and discord…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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Light in the Dark
become a safe space for others... It’s time to rest and take care. Find a safe place, become a safe space for others. Then, when you can, shine light…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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Totally Tidal
There’s constancy and forgiveness in a daily practice. We always get another chance. I routinely paint the shells that I leave scattered about my desk…
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October 2024

On the Daily
Tomorrow I’ll begin my next trip around the sun. This past year has been A LOT for this body but I’m grateful for its loyalty and resilience (most…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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Wide Skies & Running Fences
Osage oranges—also called hedge apples, horse apples, and Bois d'arc — are neither apples or oranges, although they do have a musky citrus fragrance…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner
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The Astonishment of Pumpkins
I find October pumpkins astonishing. Something that began as a small ivory seed only a few months ago, now grown to sometimes gargantuan proportions…
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Lorene Edwards Forkner

September 2024

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