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Peek into Esther Saadia’s world: what we’re making, learning, and loving now—straight from Esther.



Lessons from Ashley #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons from Ashley

"She returned to the hospital she used to work at and is back on the front lines helping patients who...

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Lessons Learned from Loretta #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Lessons Learned from Loretta

Loretta took time-out, a year and a half of self-discovery. Time-outs are hard. They involve patience, devotion, commitment, and Loretta...

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Getting my Sh*t Together by 60 #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Getting my Sh*t Together by 60

My brother died for no good reason. He touched the truck and got electrocuted. He was not there to save...

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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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“You have no power over me.” - Movie: Labyrinth (1986) #article
Miriam Grunhaus

“You have no power over me.” - Movie: Labyrinth (1986)

"Sometimes, we have to hit rock bottom in order to catapult ourselves out of the breakage. It is so scary....

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Learning from Madeleine's Kintsugi Story #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Learning from Madeleine's Kintsugi Story

If you let go of anger, you open the door to joy. This happened when she could think about her...

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