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Category: Genealogy

  • Human Existence

    HOMEWORK What comprises generational trauma?– Alcoholism– Death by Suicide– Denial– Depression– Drug Addiction– Lack of Education– Misogyny– Poverty– Racism– Rape– Schizophrenia– Silence Make a list of self-sabotaging behaviors.Procrastination. Analysis Paralysis. FoMO. Poor Time Management. O.K. With Being Not Okay. Stare / Compare / Go Nowhere. Cheerleader for Everyone But Me.Imposter Syndrome. Don't Always Speak Up…

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  • Surreal Estate

    If someone uses the phrase "safe as houses," think twice before you accept their invitation to come around for tea. Houses are portals to places we've never been, and would do well to traverse with care. Is it hospitality or the promise of the unknown that propels us to cross the threshold as we stand…

  • Tracers

    I can't pretend I don't see them. Family that have moved on. They could be pulses of energy shot out of overloaded neurons. Tracers with faces that bear the same mix-and-match features as my own. Hereditary, by all accounts. The trailing vine of ancestral knowledge is wrapped around my spine. Gnarled fingers point in one…

  • Brave

    The brave have gone on aheadBut not before having tread upon the toughest groundLending voice to the marginalizedSpeaking truth to those who keep power for the powerfulNever allowing privilegeTo shield the poor from viewNever allowing tragedyTo rule the dayMoving forward in the only way dreamers knowWith conviction, courage, compassionAnd graceWhile forging cooperation with impassioned debateImplicitly…

  • A course…of sorts

      **August 31st: Bridging Cultures – from Vikings to CowboysThis course will help participants improve their intercultural communication skills when it comes to interfacing with Swedish colleagues, as well as American colleagues. This workshop is facilitated by Christina Johansson Robinowitz, author of the book “Modern Day Vikings – A Practical Guide to Interacting with the…

  • A Living History

    This is just the beginning. I have many branches to trace before my tree is in full bloom. I’ve experienced varying degrees of enthusiasm and diligence over the years tracking down information on people with whom I share a common ancestry. Bits of paper and faded photographs are stowed away in boxes and only see…