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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. -
‘The beach is my teacher.’ 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.
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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 “fixer-upper” property and transforms it into a “tiny state park” buzzing with wildlife.
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Summertime, and the memories come easy: 5 writers savor sunny timesHere comes the ice cream truck! As a handful of writers sharing simple childhood memories can attest, summertime is a season steeped in nostalgia. -
A July Fourth reflection: The flag ‘flies for all of us’My grandfather and I sharply disagreed on politics. But what undergirded our debates was a deep love for our nation and a desire to see it flourish. -
In troubling times, I found my untroubled waters in Walden PondWhen the divisive, sometimes bitter tenor of politics threatens to overwhem, our writer finds shelter from the storm in nature. -
How I brought harmony “Bach” to my frazzled family morningsTo lull my kids in the car on hectic days, I crank up the real classics – think Bach, Chopin, and Mozart. -
Have books, will travel: Confessions of a globetrotting bibliophileAfter a lifetime on the road, my books finally got the storybook ending they deserved – and so did I. -
Why garden catalogs supercharge my mornings with charm and cheerWhen the world seems bleak, I peruse gardening flyers and marketing emails and fantasize about fields of daffodils. -
School of Dad: This Father’s Day, 6 writers treasure lessons they’ve learnedThis Father’s Day, 6 writers honor their dads and the lessons they passed down – often by simply living their values. -
He shoots! He scores! The wins, and losses, of fatherhood.When my son called foul on me, I took a timeout. I rebounded in time to witness his victory. -
Come fly with me! Making paper airplanes with my grandkid sets my heart soaring.During a treasured afternoon with his granddaughter, our writer appreciates a central truth: The most important things in life aren’t things at all. -
Mother’s Day memories: 5 writers remember tender moments with MomMothers and mother figures play a deeply foundational role in our lives. This Mother’s Day, five writers honor the women who shaped them.
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