The Groaning
I heard a line in a poem today that made me stop and ponder. Do children often groan at the sound of their mothers’ voices? Perhaps I...
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Nora Plesent
Dec 28, 20237 min read
Teach me, Barbra
I have spent the last 48 hours (not consecutively, but over the course of the last four weeks) with a super star; a singer of great fame...
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Nora Plesent
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Wild Pouring of Self..
I read a line from a poem and felt something rattle inside of me. “The wild pouring of self” moved me in a strange but powerful way....
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Nora Plesent
Dec 4, 20232 min read
Remember..
Remember this moment of sitting and connecting with women I barely know, and yet, baring all in a way, at least as we effort to do so...
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Nora Plesent
Nov 14, 20233 min read
A new life..
A picture appears on my phone. A newborn child; a few weeks early, but perfect just the same. A human being entering this world for the...
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Nora Plesent
Nov 5, 20234 min read
Good News
Beginning a post with the title “good news” seems almost offensive right now. The world is at war; hate and violence are rampant and the...
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Nora Plesent
Oct 18, 20232 min read
What is the Path to Love?
The path of love is never simple. Nor is it straight or narrow. The path may be covered with vines and branches that get in the way,...
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Nora Plesent
Sep 26, 20232 min read
Beginnings, Endings and Everything In between
It was a surreal moment dropping my youngest off at college. At these important life events, I am haunted by how much I miss my recently...
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Nora Plesent
Sep 18, 20232 min read
EVIDENCE OF HER..
Dear All, September is a time of new beginnings; the start of school, the Jewish New Year and the onset of fall with the shift to cooler...
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Nora Plesent
Sep 12, 20235 min read
My Personal September 11..
September 11, 2006 An auspicious anniversary. A day to remember. A day after which we must carry on. And so it was for me. Sep 11, 2006...
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Nora Plesent
Sep 3, 20235 min read
Color me Happy!
Dear All, The Barbie hoopla has been fun to watch; the rethinking and recreating of who Barbie was/is/can be and the celebrating; women...
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Nora Plesent
Sep 3, 20235 min read
Losing Track
Dear All, A few weeks ago, a fluke accident occurred and my Apple Watch was flushed down the toilet. Yep, crazy but true. Just like life....
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Nora Plesent
Aug 26, 20235 min read
Pomp and Circumstance
Dear All, My dad loved graduations. He was a fan of pomp and circumstance; of tradition, formality, achievement, success and rites of...
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Nora Plesent
Aug 26, 20233 min read
Lift the Veil
Dear All, There is something magical about the moment the groom lifts the bride’s veil to see her face. What is it that makes that moment...
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Nora Plesent
Aug 26, 20233 min read
Staying Afloat
Dear All, The other day I was meeting a friend for a walk. We had exchanged texts about where we would meet but when I got to the...
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Nora Plesent
Apr 25, 20235 min read
A Little Birdie Told Me..
Dear All, I was sitting at my computer, staring at the screen, unable to focus on the task at hand. My attention was on the boulder of...
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Nora Plesent
Mar 9, 20234 min read
Everything, Everywhere All At Once
Dear All, I know I am in the minority, but I didn’t love the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. I actually felt nauseous watching...
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Nora Plesent
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Resolve To Undo
Dear All, It’s that time of year again; time to reset, redefine, recharge, reboot. This is the time that we all talk about what doing...
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Nora Plesent
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Not so Happy Holidays?
Dear All, This is the time of year when we are supposed to feel peace and joy as we navigate stores looking for perfect gifts, stand on...
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