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Quietness became inescapable The same stillness known now to those who had to build fires alone in the dark and cold; Those who walked on...

Ok, so we’re a couple of months into this social distancing thing. How’s it working for you? No, really? By now you might have noticed, t...

Mentally and emotionally navigating the uncharted territory of a global pandemic, unprecedented in our lifetimes, is exhausting. Now and ...

People have different approaches to their Safe Strings. Some use beads. I use some beads but a lot of special little objects that honor o...

Animals emerge: fox learn to hunt, raccoons to forage, no more dumpster diving for them The turkeys reclaim the topography of mother’s ya...

We all know the happiness we feel when our inbox or our phones welcome us to open a message, or a photo or even a meme that strikes the r...

We are attracted to the oddities There we explore, ruminate, tear apart bit by bit - our thoughts - But like the pail hoisted from a well...

Here in Beaufort, South Carolina jasmine grows naturally. Its little white and cream flowers perfume the air in spring, and spring has be...

Silver linings and golden opportunities are starting to appear as we weather this storm, however I have to pause to acknowledge that I sp...

The innovation and tireless efforts we've seen from so many, seeking to be part of the solution, has been humbling. Thank you to all the ...

Safe-String.com is a free site, created with donated money, time and effort, to help you navigate stress, panic, raw nerves, uncertainty,...

Sometimes we have so much noise going on in our heads, it becomes difficult to focus or slow down enough to express ourselves accurately ...

Today in Beaufort, South Carolina the jasmine in my yard have just begun to bloom and their fragrance wafts to me already, reminding me t...

For once in our lives, doing nothing does the most, but here's an idea .... for every day you are in isolation, mark each day with a bead...

Being isolated is the safest way to protect ourselves from the Covid-19 virus. But it comes at a cost. We're stressed, anxious, not in co...