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Keeping my head above
Shortly after my sixth birthday, I was sexually abused by a so-called family friend. The next morning, while stunned and overwhelmed, I...
Ann Manning
Jan 102 min read
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Because you feel bad ...
I am in awe of this statement. To me, it encapsulates the possibility of deep healing. Â At first glance it may seem to fly in the face...
Ann Manning
May 19, 20242 min read
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Rumination - and what lies beneath!
When I was young, I learned that rumination is the way that cows and other herbivorous mammals, digest their food. They chew, swallow,...
Ann Manning
Mar 29, 20243 min read
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Embracing Resistance
'Whatever is preventing you from writing the poem, is the poem.' Years ago, I hurt my arm and ended up with a ‘frozen’ shoulder. There...
Ann Manning
Oct 11, 20232 min read
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