Cynthia Clough with Italian flag in background

A culture of healing

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“Third culture kids” are children who are raised in a culture (or several) other than the one that is native to them. They grow up feeling that they don’t truly belong in their adoptive countries or in their country of origin. My father…
Mandala created by members of LWC 8

The traveling mandala

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Our Living with Cancer circle formed in 2020, when in-person support groups were rare. One of our members had tried other online cancer support groups, but ours was the one that stuck for her. We were creating bonds of support, love, and friendship,…
“Low tide at Brighton Beach” by Helen Haden.This photo is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Far apart, yet so close

Sitting on Brighton Beach and watching the large grey and white waves, I want to enter the sea and jump over each one. Childhood memories of doing so in warmer Mediterranean climates come flooding back. But I am no longer a child. I…