How to Embrace Loneliness, Enjoy Solitude, and Build Community

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It squeezes me like it’s trying to make a point.  My chest tightens, and a vortex between my lungs twists my insides like a blanket, knotting inward, slouching my shoulders, and constraining my limbs to a point of heaviness.  Outside is a foreign country, with stone chapels and high cathedrals, white washed alleyways and cobble …

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How to Get Around By Car in Alaska – A Trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks

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Alaska is a gorgeous place, and it makes for wonderful road trips.  Alaska is also a massive state, and driving times can be long, so you should be prepared with a few tips for getting around safely.    Below are a few tips for how to be prepared for driving in Alaska and how to …

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