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On Remembering

Cheryl Wilder — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 18:46:00 +0000

I took the above photo inside La Sagrada Família, a bucket-list destination I visited with my grandmother and sister last May. When I first encountered architect Antoni Gaudí’s work, I […]

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On Reclaiming

Cheryl Wilder — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:46:28 +0000

It’s apropos this post comes out today, the 1st of November, when I hoped to complete it one day earlier. I must have needed the help of Samhaim’s thin veils. […]

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On Renewal

Cheryl Wilder — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:38:57 +0000

September emanates a “coming home” aura. A renewal of belonging. It’s not the harvest that keeps me close to the house, preparing for winter. I’m not a farmer. I don’t […]

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On Pause

Cheryl Wilder — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:30:02 +0000

Visiting Guano Point, located on the Grand Canyon’s west rim, was a lesson in walking meditation. With the 3,800-foot cliff only steps away, I walked slow and deliberate. I felt […]

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On Movement

Cheryl Wilder — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:02:25 +0000

I started 2022 chanting joy joy joy. There’s no quantifiable evidence “joy” has helped my mood. But I can say it was a hectic two months, and I kept grounded […]

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On Order

Cheryl Wilder — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:26:11 +0000

It’s fitting to think about how I put order to Anything That Happens. Since its publication, my daily life has unraveled. I’m scattered, or is it that I’m feeling pulled […]

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On Accident

Cheryl Wilder — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 00:01:53 +0000

When we want to heal after tragedy, we look for answers. Answers aren’t easy—if there are answers at all. People reassured me a car crash wasn’t my fault, even though […]

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On Planning

Cheryl Wilder — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:29:17 +0000

I’m not a natural planner. I was born to go with the flow (Hello, Pisces!). Spreadsheets and lists make me want to run for the hills. And please don’t ask […]

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On Reflection

Cheryl Wilder — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:35:50 +0000

There’s no way around it: 2020 felt like walking blindfolded onto a roller coaster with no safety harnesses. How do I reflect on the year when I’m still holding on […]

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On Plenty

Cheryl Wilder — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:23:41 +0000

Recently, I came across Henry David Thoreau’s well-known quote, “The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for […]

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