No. 6 \ The Connections Issue ‘23

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dassie abelson, dassie, israel, connections 23, the connections issue 23

As a child, I was not aware of the war in Europe or ongoing attacks in the area or how dangerous my surroundings were, because my parents and brothers were protecting me. I didn’t know any of that. The bomb shelter was my playground. I was a little girl playing in a bomb shelter with my friends and that was normal life at the time.

dassie abelson, dassie, israel, connections 23, the connections issue 23

It takes a lot of making bad decisions and learning from them, speaking poorly to someone, writing the wrong email, or saying no to something when you probably should have said yes. But when you don’t fully trust yourself you rely on advice from the outside of you, and it’s our inner self that truly knows which way to steer the ship.

Nina coslov, women living better, menopause

A really cool thing ... about creating Women Living Better for others, it helped me know that my experience was normal. Even the words others shared on the site about their experiences, helped me better explain what I was experiencing.

Nina coslov, women living better, menopause

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Regan Roderigues, lonliness, props

Put that in your pipe and smoke it: Consequences of loneliness as we age.

Regan Roderigues, lonliness, props

unicorn, period poverty, thyme sullivan, denielle finkelstein

Thyme Sullivan and Denielle Finkelstein of UNICORN are in the stalls tackling period poverty in a very magical way

unicorn, period poverty, thyme sullivan, denielle finkelstein

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Dec 1, 2023

I learned that sometimes you must be your child's advocate and other times you must help them find their own way.

Dec 1, 2023

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Dec 1, 2023

Marie Romilus, MA, CPC, is a regular contributor to Living Crue. Marie reflects on topics of diversity and inclusion through personal storytelling. Marie is the founder of Bel Lavi Life Coaching. Her stories are her truth.

Dec 1, 2023