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I was afraid to leap into the unknown until a violent storm shook me loose

I was afraid to leap into the unknown until a violent storm shook me loose

on trusting Nature, seeking wisdom, finding a new center of gravity, and reshaping my inner landscape

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I was on the sunporch when the limbs came down. I didn’t even understand what had fallen, didn’t fully comprehend the sound that startled me into action, though I knew it was something big, probably the trees. Seeking safety, I ran from the porch into the mostly empty house, newly devoid of our family’s things—we’d packed away the cozy sofa with linen w…

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