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Debbie Rae DuPey
“I could give you no advice but this; to go into yourself and explore the depths where your life wells forth.” Ranier Maria Rilke
The purpose of this book is to provide information to survivors of trauma, grief and loss; to empower them to make informed decisions about exploring new and varied experiences to enrich their healing and to fully embrace the gifts of this life’s journey.
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The Heroic Acts of Jubilee
Special meals for good dogs! Our dog Jubilee would lie on the front porch when I traveled, waiting, watching, protecting our home. Our...
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Oct 29, 20237 min read
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CHANGES: DRINKS THAT INSPIRE DREAMING!
In early spring the surveyors came to the open meadow where the river bends. This is the place where High Bridge used to be, just west of...
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Dec 4, 20224 min read
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Bitter With The Sweet: An Unforgettable Chocolate Cake!
Every day Leonard takes a stroll through The Crossing. Not by himself, but steadied by his mother Lisa, or his aunt Lydia, or his...
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Sep 10, 20225 min read
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PRECIOUS ONES: Moon and Sun and Star Cookies!
Children are all precious. You cannot bring a child into your life without having every part of your soul rearranged and transformed. ...
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Jul 24, 20227 min read
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THE RED SOFA: COOKING OVER AN OPEN FIRE (Dutch Oven Lasagna and "Hobo Stew")
The Flats serves as our moat. The area above us boasts the highest crime rate in the city. Meth houses abound; children run loose and...
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May 21, 20226 min read
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MIDNIGHT VOODOO: GUMBO Z'HERBS
I love how deep longings possess people. I love the poetry and pathology of their manifestations the vulnerabilities they cause to erupt...
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May 1, 20227 min read
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LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK: BUDDHA'S SMILE
The fireplace mantel in Gus’s house resembles a Valentine’s card. A collection of Baroque-style ceramic angels prance, play harps, sing,...
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Mar 13, 20226 min read
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HOW TO FIND A HOME: SOUPS TO NOURISH THE HEART
Recalling your touch My flower petals blush Dawn comes in blossom! There are two kinds of prayers. “Please, please, please.” and “Thank...
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Feb 27, 20227 min read
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AN INTERVIEW WITH THE MAYOR OF THE CROSSING: HIPPY RECIPES
In the early ‘70s, Lydia dreamt of buying a sweet farm house on the golden mounds of land in Vallyford. When her dream house was bought...
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Oct 11, 20216 min read
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A FEW INTRODUCTIONS: APPETIZERS
The Crossing: The Crossing is a place. It exists. We never call it a little bit of heaven on earth, as there’s not a halo to be found...
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Sep 8, 20215 min read
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MILO'S PANCAKES OF GREAT SUSTENANCE
Chinook was the city of my father, Milo’s, childhood. I had heard of it only through stories. It formed the backdrop of his adventures in...
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Aug 30, 20215 min read
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DOGS OF THE CROSSING: TREATS FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND
The dogs of The Crossing smile on Sunday morning. Actually, they smile every day. If there is any true happiness in The Crossing it...
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Aug 28, 20216 min read
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TRIBAL CONNECTIONS: SALADS
The Crossing has its crossroads. As at all crossroads, magical things happen here. Well, mostly we just sort of congregate near the...
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Aug 28, 20218 min read
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