When I became an adult, My parents told me to spread my wings and fly. They encouraged me to discover new places and new people. They waved me off at airports, And read my worldly updates, sent from tiny…
Read More2025 has already been one hell of a year. If I were currently enrolled in the School of Life, my courses would be called things like: ‘Navigating Big Grief’, ‘Reinventing Yourself…Again 101’, ‘How to Cut the BS and Get Unstuck’, and…
Read MoreNow, this might not seem like a huge deal to anybody reading this, but it is to me. I used to be a massive reader. I devoured books when I was younger. I worked my way through the entire fiction section of our public library. I carted books…
Read MoreSport and movement have always been a really big part of my life. My teen years were spent on fields and courts - chasing, diving and running around after balls of various shapes and sizes. I bounced back from ankle sprains and jammed fingers…
Read More*Trigger Warning: This article discusses the death of a parent. • As I sit here writing, I’m listening to the movie soundtrack from the iconic baseball film, Field of Dreams. It has always had a very special place in my heart. My Dad and I shared…
Read MoreHi, I’m Rae Lynn Minke. I’m an almost-40-year-old Canadian expat and ex-teacher, living in Germany with my little international family. If you were to ask me about myself, I would tell you that I’m fun-loving, confident, and extroverted. I’d tell you…
Read MoreOn the news of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade — I wanted to share a poem that I wrote the other night when I couldn't sleep... (jet lag + outrage will do that to a person). Although I was never officially diagnosed with…
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