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Stella Fosse

9 Ways to Defeat The Fear of Freedom

The Fear of Freedom Defining Our Goals in Later Life We spend much of our adult lives racing around like chickens with their heads cut off. Sadly, the entry of most women into full-time employment, which happened in our lifetimes,

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Lisa Harris

Becoming a Cool Grandma

Becoming a Cool Grandma On a sunny morning last Thanksgiving, my grandchildren and their cousins were getting restless. And who could blame them? They’d discovered the kid-sized buckets and shovels hidden in a closet, the beach beckoned, and their parents

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Stella Fosse

The Magical Power of Life Review

The Magical Power of Life Review December is a busy yet contemplative time. We are down to the essentials. Outside our windows the branches are bare, while inside the house, the packages are shipped and the cupboards empty as we

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Dawn Carrington

Where did it all begin

Where did it all begin —Vinspire Publishing A little over twenty years ago, Vinspire Publishing began with a different name at a kitchen table with four women who wanted to bring back Retro Romances. We all watched movies from the

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