Hello, stranger. I’ve missed this community. I’ve been reluctant to show up here. I’m embarrassed to say that I was worried about showing up alone. With everything swirling around these days, would anybody care to join the circle? Would anybody…
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Back in January, I was scrolling through Instagram one morning. Between the photos of decadent pasta dishes and serene bedrooms I’d bookmark, I slowed down when I saw some text, a screenshot of a tweet from one of those “good…
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“We don’t chose what’s going to wake us up.” One of my favorite writers, Dani Shapiro said this and it’s been echoing in my head for the past several months. I’ve been absent here on The Modern Bee. The most…
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The world is scary enough right now, who needs Halloween, right? Wrong! Trick or treating sadly seems to be off the table this year. I can’t see Zoom being able to solve this pickle. It’ll all make for a scary…
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Recently, we connected with two women who call the Hudson Valley home, Sharon and Nkoula. After a lazy summer and with zero desire to leave my “within driving distance” bubble these days, I’m looking forward to fall road trips and…
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“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sometimes, you just don’t really have much to say. Today is…
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Yes, I realize we’re breezing through August, but I like to set some goals as I go along. Blame it on living through the midst of a pandemic, but I find myself more present than I was last summer. Despite…
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It’s Friday! Lately, nothing has been making me feel more grounded than yoga class. Zoom and FaceTime are things I’ve stubbornly refused to engage in in these “closed” times. I’d rather talk on the old phone. So, I was out…
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Last night, my husband and I went to a small, outdoor concert at a historic museum near where we live. Circles were drawn on the expansive lawn for parties to sit in. If you left your circle, you were to…
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“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” President Bill Clinton Tomorrow is the 4th of July and what a time to be in America, to be an American. Despite everything going…
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You know when you have a million tabs open on your computer related to a million different things? That’s how my mind feels today. So this weekend, when thunderstorms are meant to rattle through our area, I’m going on an…
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The other day, I was inspired by a little girl where I live who had organized a collection drive for our local food pantry to seek out other kids who are working to make their world a better place, starting…
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