self-discovery
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Nuts to This
I continued prying nuts as my fingers grew stickier. No worries–the pitch had to be good for my skin. Continue reading
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Dancing Like Shirley
“No way!” I screamed inside. “No way you’re getting this mature lady on stage with all these experienced tappers, performing in front of a live audience.” Continue reading
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Belly Dance Debut
I looked at our geriatric audience. Most were in wheelchairs. One woman was snoozing with her mouth open. Another was strangely gurgling. Continue reading
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Where Was I at Age 23?
I couldn’t go back home. Living with parents was not appealing. I heard a whisper: go west, Terry, go west. Continue reading
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Facing My Fears
I needed to learn how to safely command the killer table saw, and I needed that soon–before I lost my resolve. Continue reading
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Auroville: A Place Unto Itself
The experience defies description. Utter calm, utter peace. Until someone belches, or sneezes, or farts. Continue reading
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Hello There
My thoughts have been everywhere lately. Like back in India, where I spent two months recently, just living and discovering the people and their lives in a neighborhood in Madurai. I was pulled… Continue reading
Terry Nichols 