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A Year Shaped by One Word
A KTHT Collaboration: I asked our readers and writers to choose their own power words, and they picked some great ones
 • May More 💜, Marie A. Rebelle, Diana C., Karin C, Ute Luppertz, Jesse Wilson, Gabriela Trofin-Tatár, Sue Banerji, Suzie Alexander, Vision2Verse, Andi Luna Rosendahl, Kristi Joy Rimbach, and Noor Vellin
Inheritance
Choosing peace and truth
 • Noor Vellin
The Slap That Ignited My Terror
How a split-second reaction saved me
 • Marcia Abboud
The Quiet Power of Choice
A reflection on freedom found in everyday decisions, from morning rituals to life-altering crossroads.
 • Marie A. Rebelle
And then the ducks came... again
Memoir about grief and life - the circle of life goes on
 • May More 💜

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An Unexpected Ending
A birth impossible to foresee
 • Jesus Jordan Parra
Unexpected 24 Hours
Sadness and Gratefulness in One Day..
 • Suzie Alexander
Things We Say But Don't Really Mean
Our silent social lubricants
 • Diana C.
I Will Not Shrink Again
Letting go of family expectations and standing fully in who I have become
 • Marie A. Rebelle
A Lit Candle
When I lost you without realizing it
 • Jesus Jordan Parra
Find Your Others
There was something incredibly human about sitting in the gutter with someone and telling the truth.
 • May More 💜
After The Threat Is Gone
On survival, moral honesty, and what changes when an abuser can no longer reach you.
 • Marie A. Rebelle
The Summer I Was Whole
First love
 • Jesus Jordan Parra
Becoming Myself, One Word at a Time
How one word each year mapped my slow movement from survival toward inhabiting my life
 • Marie A. Rebelle
Mum’s Turkey Stuffing Recipe Died with Her
My father’s attempts nearly killed us
 • Marcia Abboud
Clarity
From survival to living
 • Noor Vellin
The Season, Unwrapped
A Shared Reflection on Holidays and Family Gatherings.
 • May More 💜, Gabriela Trofin-Tatár, Robert Gowty, Ute Luppertz, Suzie Alexander, Marie A. Rebelle, Andi Luna Rosendahl, and Betsy Hemming
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