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Dear Canada

April 22, 2025by Jean Brown Leave a comment

I’m putting America on a shelf, for now. I think it has reached a particular inflection point. Maybe America as we knew it is over. Maybe there’s still hope. I […]

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In Defence of Aging

Featuredby Jean Brown 17 Comments

Recently, I made my husband promise that he would support my effort to embrace a natural aging process rather than spending the rest of my life trying to look younger. He squeezed my […]

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Challenges, Commentary

The Ideal Self

April 18, 2012by Jean Brown 13 Comments

The Ideal Self is that perfect version of you you’ve always kept on a pedestal. It’s the image you want everyone else to see. It’s the mirror against which you […]

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Challenges, Inspiration

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