Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) DEC 2016 / JAN 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue A Miracl | Page 68
YOU CAN HEAL YOUR PAST,
RELEASE SHAME, AND LIBERATE
Your Heart
BY SHANN VANDER LEEK
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or many years, I’ve been carving out sacred family time to visit my mom and stepfather
up in the rolling farmland and sleepy village of Bliss, Michigan. Sweet traditions circle back
around each visit including making my great grandmother’s homemade borscht recipe,
canning sweet pickles, and gathering vegetable and herbs from my parent’s abundant
garden. I always include several visits to one of my favorite “otherly places” on the shores
of Sturgeon Bay. Beach walks, invigorating swims, sunsets, afternoon naps and french
pressed coffee make up some of the little pleasures while staying at my private little cottage
where my grandmother once lived. But it’s the time with my mom that reminds me of how
much I miss her and love her dearly.
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