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Lessons from Satine Phoenix #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons from Satine Phoenix

I always say that the difference between the survivor and the thriver is mainly that the thriver is a giver. They take what broke...

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The Impact of Addiction #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The Impact of Addiction

I was a good student in every way. I was popular, athletic, and I succeeded in achieving anything I put...

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Reflections from a different vantage point #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Reflections from a different vantage point

It is hard to see the detail when we are so close to the picture. But the miracles in our...

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A Second Act Story #article
Miriam Grunhaus

A Second Act Story

I was physically and emotionally ill. My immune system was a compromised. I was crumbling.

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The bond of Kintsugi #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The bond of Kintsugi

Wow! I continued writing, as she was saying, “I am so lucky.” At my count, I believe she said it...

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Prelude to Kintsugi #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Prelude to Kintsugi

This is me! I am broken and mended! I survived a divorce before I survived my mother's suicide, and I...

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