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The gratitude jar

May 22, 2022

In late 2015, a year post-transplant, my physical health had improved, but mentally and emotionally, I still struggled with survivor’s guilt and depression. My counselor suggested I try a 365 grateful project: each night, for a year, write … [Continue reading] about The gratitude jar

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From treasure to trash

May 20, 2022

Time to say goodbye.

The object I kept for too long It’s a poignant scene. The pet dog, a collie, interceding on behalf of a little girl standing in the corner. He begs for his mistress to be released from her punishment. The piece of art is called A Special … [Continue reading] about From treasure to trash

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The covered bridge

May 18, 2022

Switzer Bridge art print by Sid Webb

I have a signed, limited edition art print of Switzer Bridge surrounded by trees in autumn glory. It’s a covered bridge no longer used by vehicles but open to foot traffic near Stamping Ground, KY. I purchased the piece at a nearby bookshop the same … [Continue reading] about The covered bridge

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The unfinished cross stitch

May 17, 2022

The unfinished cross stitch in a favorite box.

I don’t know why my family had such an affinity for handmade wooden boxes of various shapes and sizes, but I inherited the love for them and their backstories. One of these boxes, a smallish rectangle with a hinged lid and dovetail joints, made … [Continue reading] about The unfinished cross stitch

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I brought a knife to a gunfight

May 14, 2022

Race bibs on the wall.

But I survived I discovered kayaking in the spring of 2019 and spent the summer paddling flat water most weekends with my husband. We enjoyed the sport recreationally, but when I saw the ad for a fun float and race in October, I signed us … [Continue reading] about I brought a knife to a gunfight

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Bex Hall

Her writing has appeared in various online and print publications, most recently in Kerning, a literary magazine, and in the Stories of Hope Collection in Transplant Living. Her artwork has appeared and sold through the Grayson Gallery. She blogs here about creative life and creates in Studio BE overlooking the Ohio River. Her work in progress is a memoir about the secret life of objects.

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