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Published in "The Narrative Collective" -- "ESCAPE FROM GEL NAIL MANICURE HELL: Words From a Former Addict"

  My name is Bonni. I am a recovered gel nail manicure addict. After several years of falling into this beauty trap, my fingernails sent me a message, loud and clear:   They wanted to breathe.   To read how I overcame this nasty addiction, c lick here .

For a Stroke Survivor, WOW! What a Week to be Alive: Keeping the world at bay for just a minute

W hat’s happening in the world — between the war, the shootings, women’s rights, climate change, to name a few — is extremely depressing. May I humbly share my good news?  Last week I had a bounty of extraordinary celebrations. Photo Courtesy of the Author First: My son and daughter-in-law gave birth to a little boy named Bowie Llewyn Brodnick. Look at the intent of David’s gaze towards his new son. For a parent, it’s a joy to hear the fathomless love David is expressing… and it’s just the beginning. “Longue vie à Bowie Llewyn!” (“Long life to Bowie Llewyn!”) wrote one of my good friends in France. Photo Courtesy of the Author Second (and a few days later): My daughter graduated from medical school. She’s Class of 2020, but the school held off the ceremony until 2022 due to the pandemic. The delay between graduation and real life put Dr. ACB well on her way to fulfilling a three-year residency in a major hospital emergency department. [We even had to cut the graduatio...