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The Original Mother's Day Proclamation: Call for Peace
From the bosom of the devastated earth, a voice goes up with our own. It says, "Disarm, Disarm!"

Mj Pettengill
May 9, 20203 min read


Unbroken Forest
These flames are a gift bestowed upon me from Hestia, the goddess of the hearth and its fires.

Mj Pettengill
May 7, 20205 min read


Dear Mom
In this life, you provided many valuable lessons.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 30, 20203 min read


Your Inner Compass
You have the opportunity to respond according to your instincts and intuition.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 28, 20204 min read


Her Truth
The difference between us was that I found comfort in the heart of a tree while he went deep into a cave.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 26, 20203 min read


Of Ordinary People
Throughout time, in many dire settings, I have learned that as divided as they appeared to be, people were often bound by their afflictions.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 19, 20207 min read


The Book of Numbered Souls
Today, many are intrigued, longing for more information surrounding the history of mass burial grounds in New York City, across the country

Mj Pettengill
Apr 17, 20206 min read


Reclamation
No star is lost. It is we who have gone astray. We are finding our way home.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 12, 20204 min read


Pixie Cup Lichens
I no longer rely on princes, and frogs have more potential than what we learned in myths. They earned my respect in a much different manner.

Mj Pettengill
Apr 10, 20202 min read


Fragments of Hope
It is time to reawaken all that is imaginable and buried deep in the bones of the land.

Mj Pettengill
Mar 22, 20202 min read


The Ghosts of Grosse Île
Earlier, I would have been captivated by the beauty of the tall fir trees on the shores, or the lighthouse and small cottages...

Mj Pettengill
Mar 17, 20203 min read


About the Crows' Path
To me, especially after writing them into my life, crows are reassuring, wise, and a good omen.

Mj Pettengill
Mar 10, 20205 min read


Trust the Process
"You must rely on your instincts and be okay with things getting messy. After all, it’s not about how it looks on the outside..."

Mj Pettengill
Mar 6, 20205 min read


The Soul of a Boy
We must rethink this way of being so that we may recover wholeness and well-being in our boys turned men.

Mj Pettengill
Mar 5, 20204 min read


These Woods
As maidens, we encountered enchanted places carpeted with a thick layer of vibrant moss—the sphere of death and rebirth.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 24, 20205 min read


The Making of a Boy
Poverty is not limited to one’s socioeconomic status; it is often a predicament of the soul as well.
—MjP

Mj Pettengill
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
The wolf became an unexpected ally.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 5, 20205 min read


Rivers and Roads
Sometimes we are not planning on returning home, but it is time.

Mj Pettengill
Feb 1, 20202 min read


The Other Side of the Table
I had a few options. I could grow stronger, or I could break. Being on the other side of the table is very different.

Mj Pettengill
Jan 28, 20205 min read


What We Didn't Know
"That was somethin’ about Mamma, she always led people around. She didn’t even try. Folks just happened to follow her. When I asked her...

Mj Pettengill
Jan 21, 20201 min read

Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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