Fran Braga Meininger
The Determined Oak and Me
This tree came down during a rainstorm several years ago. I stood in a moment of silence when I found it lying over on its side with only...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- May 26
- 3 min
Feeding the Wolf
There’s a fable from the indigenous culture about an old man’s advice to his grandson, regarding choice and intention. It warns there are...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- May 21
- 3 min
The Story of our Lives
We all think we have time, until we don’t. It’s amazing to me how different our outlook can become when a medical condition threatens to...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Apr 21
- 3 min
Learning to Let Go and Hold On
Life’s disappointments, sudden change, loss and grief seem to come in waves. They strike upon a calm beach and a peaceful mind out of...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Welcoming a New Dog Into the Winter of My Life
I’ve had the company of a dog through all the seasons of my life so far. They have been as much a part of my world as the people who have...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jan 10
- 1 min
It's Been a Great Eight Years!
I'm so excited to be featured in CanvasRebel, a publication dedicated to creatives. Writing has become my passion and my purpose, and...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Taking Slips
I originally thought it was just a quirky thing my grandmother did when I was little. But eventually I noticed my aunt and my mother...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Oct 6, 2022
- 3 min
How Can I Help?
I’m writing this wrapped in my cotton shawl, curled up on the couch recovering from a minor bout of bronchitis, a chronic condition for...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating My Day
Tomorrow is my 67th birthday. It’s certainly not the stand out benchmark of my 60th, nor the right of passage I felt when I turned 65 and...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Memories I May Never Completely Remember
It’s August and it’s raining. That’s rare here, but it happens. And every time it does, I find myself engulfed in this overwhelming sense...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
Unraveling
A piece I wrote several years ago, as I headed down this road of self discovery, has just been published by Hags On Fire. It is very dear...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
I'm presenting! Please join me.
You are invited to It’s MY Time Now mini summit, hosted by coach, Teri Bach. Nine authors, speakers and coaches, including local author,...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Feb 26, 2022
- 3 min
Something New
As I drove down the hill toward the trail I had hastily chosen for my morning hike, Bryan Adams sang, “those were the best years of my...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Feb 6, 2022
- 4 min
Time Alone Can Be Delicious
Einstein said “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth but delicious in the years of maturity.” I live there too, these days....
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jan 15, 2022
- 3 min
How to Silence That Pesky Inner Critic in the Mirror
I was surprised to have this piece, I wrote some time ago, chosen to be featured on International Fashion Bloggers site, as it is not so...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
Not Yet
The video title read “Gordon Lightfoot, The Great Story Teller”. I clicked, recalling the young man and his music that fueled my teen...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
How to Lose a Friend
It’s not intentional, well, not always, anyway. Life changes, it takes you along different paths. Interests change. People grow apart....
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Podcast - Calm the Chaos
I was recently interviewed by Deborah Voll, Life Coach for Women Over 40, on her podcast, Calm the Chaos. I thought you might enjoy our...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Living Deeply
What does it mean to live deeply? Is it a state of mind, a lifestyle full of exhilaration, stimulating and meaningful conversations and...
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Fran Braga Meininger
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Collecting the Moments and Counting the Blessings
Settled between the soft sheets on a lovely evening, I open the small window next to my bed to let in the cool air. The wind is playing...
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