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All history, including the histories of our families, is part of us, such that when we hear any secret revealed, a secret about a grandfather or an uncle, or a secret about the battle of Dresden in 1945, our lives are made suddenly clearer to us, as the unnatural heaviness of unspoken truth is dispersed. For perhaps we are like stone – our own history and the history of the world embedded in us.
A Chorus of Stones ~Susan Griffin
A few weeks ago I sat by candlelight and allowed the voices of ancestors to move through me. Interestingly, a WWI voice appeared. Who shows up when you sit in silence? What do you learn?
I look out...
Have you asked the hard or uncomfortable questions about your female ancestor? Do you ask family members for the stories that are not kind? Have you only heard negative stories about certain family...
I am excited to announce two new workshops for the holiday season! Whether you would like to learn a new tool to take to your family gatherings to expand your research or learn self-care tips, I...
Sometimes in our pursuit of paper records to document an ancestor's life and journey, we hit a brick wall. Sometimes the only way to obtain more information is through connection with the specific...