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  • Grateful – Chapter 4: Kindness Surrounds  

    Grateful – Chapter 4: Kindness Surrounds  

    Cathy Beesey shares her journey with Wegener Anca Vasculitis, emphasizing the importance of family support, kindness, and her emotional experiences throughout treatment and recovery.

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  • Grateful – Chapter 3: The Colours Are Vivid 

    Grateful – Chapter 3: The Colours Are Vivid 

    Cathy Beesey shares her emotional journey living with Wegener Anca Vasculitis, reflecting on vivid memories of home, love, and coping with illness and treatment.

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  • Back To The Old House

    Back To The Old House

    Bee reflects on deep nostalgia for a childhood home now in ruins. They cannot forget the emotional ties and memories associated with the house. Visits…

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  • A Boys World – Part Two

    A Boys World – Part Two

    Loren manages a bookstore and navigates friendships while dealing with personal challenges, including her son Jack’s needs and Abie’s struggles.

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  • Rebirth and Growing

    Rebirth and Growing

    Athena Avlonitis’s poem “Rebirth and Growing” reflects on life’s painful lessons that foster personal growth. Embracing experiences of sorrow and resilience, she conveys that wisdom…

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  • Grateful – Chapter 2: So Many Drugs 

    Grateful – Chapter 2: So Many Drugs 

    Cathy Beesey shares her journey with Wegener’s Anca Vasculitis, detailing her fears about treatment, gratitude for her medical team, and communication with loved ones.

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  • A Boys World – Part One 

    A Boys World – Part One 

    In 1974, Loren navigates challenges as a single mother to Jack, who has autism, while managing relationships with friends and the complexities of her living…

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  • Another Pinterest Adventure

    Another Pinterest Adventure

    The post reflects on summer writing, exploring Pinterest’s influence, the essence of hospitality, and embracing spontaneity in life.

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  • Pinterest Adventure – What is lost?  

    Pinterest Adventure – What is lost?  

    The author reflects on retirement, exploring lost identities while discovering new purposes and connections.

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  • Grateful – Contents  

    Grateful – Contents  

    Cathy Beesey’s memoir chronicles her journey with an autoimmune disorder, detailing diagnosis, treatment, and personal reflections through themed chapters.

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