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Closing Doors and a Meditation on the Nature of Change

Lela Barker

In the fall of 2003, I started an apothecary company. Truth be told: I had no earthly idea what I was doing. NONE. I was in the midst of a messy divorce, taking my first steps as a newly single mama on some pretty wobbly legs. I was broke, scared, and deeply humbled. I was…

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The Most Important Thing We Learned This Summer

Lela Barker

I know it’s cliche, but I pinkie-swear that I blinked and summer was over. How on earth is that even possible?  I spent yesterday helping the kids sort supplies, loading up their backpacks, walking through schedules and selecting outfits in anticipation of their first day of school. Chloe is a sophomore this year and Celie…

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