Perhaps all of us are exhausted emotionally by the painful, steady stream of news about conflict in our world. Wars between nations and political factions. Racial and ethnic tension. Domestic violence. The list goes on. Don’t all of us yearn for conciliation and, when called for, reconciliation? Jennifer Bristol reminds us how important it is to seek common ground. Jennifer […]
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This I Believe New England – A Beekeeper
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us so many life lessons in recent months. Chief among them is that nature is in charge in so many profound ways. Our lives have been upended as we’ve struggled to weave and dodge in response to this forceful infectious disease. Jennifer Bristol is here to remind us that we should always be […]
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This I Believe New England – Staying Alive
It’s no secret that the news is saturated with disturbing and disquieting reports of suicide. The statistics are downright frightening: Between 1999 and 2017, the suicide rate in the U.S. increased 33 percent. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death for people ages 35 to 54, and the second for 10- to 34-year-olds. Of course, underneath these […]
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This I Believe New England – Domestic Violence
Think about the word family. It seems so simple. All of us come from one, at least at the very start of our journey on this planet. Some of us sustain those ties in deeply satisfying ways that last for many decades: rich emotional connection, nurture and succor, support in times of crisis, joy and celebration along the […]
