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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 9d

Saturday, I and a few others were privileged to be a part of someone's "last blossoming" before lapsing back to unresponsiveness and the dying process. What a beautiful (and fun) 2 hours we had together. The human mind and body are capable of strange miracles. #deathanddying

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 9d

Start writing! (Try to get your stories done BEFORE you are 102 years old) #inspiration #memoir #lifewriting #seniorliving

AT 102, SHE’S FINALLY TELLING HER STORY: Ellensburg woman to complete memoir 8 decades in the making

She danced. She traveled. She loved. She lost. Now, she writes.

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 17d

My stepmom has way more lives than cats do - she's on life No. 12 or so, we lost count. Told her if she wants us to visit, just ask, no need for the scary drama. #healthcare

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 17d

Healthcare subsidy decision cannot wait - open enrollment starts Oct 15-Nov 1. Can't trust GOP "leaders" to "negotiate later." whyy.org/articles/gov... #shutdown #healthcare

Looming health insurance spikes for millions are at the heart of the government shutdown

Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again.

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 22d

More like the GOP, not Dems "just wouldn't acknowledge the simple facts" - like people need to afford healthcare

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 22d

Some #lifewriting and #memoir tips.
#amwriting

Memoir writing and those takeaways from Kamala Harris’s memoir

I read the “5 Takeaways from Kamala Harris’ new book,” meaning her 107 Days memoir, and have some comments about life writing. When you write your stories, they are YOUR stories of what you know ha…

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 24d

So the DOTUS is controlling the National Guards, ICE, FBI, others, even the Supreme Court, while GOP Congress quietly arranges their puppet strings nicely. Now military leaders being called to a meeting - should we citizens be worried about that? What's that 2nd amendment really for?

Reuters @reuters.com · 25d

BREAKING: The US Supreme Court sided again with Donald Trump, allowing his administration to withhold about $4 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress for the current fiscal year as the Republican president pursues his 'America First' agenda reut.rs/3KgfxvA

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 29d

Sept 21 is the International Day of Peace but also World Alzheimer's Day - Do you know someone who needs support and information? @alzauthors.bsky.social @https://www.alz.org/ #Alzheimersawareness #worldalzheimersday

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · 29d

Why would empathy be bad? moonbridgebooks.com/2025/09/21/s... #lifewriting #memoir #understanding

Sympathy vs Empathy and the importance of memoir

Recently a well-known public figure, to many, at least, was assassinated in a public forum, horrifying onlookers including his family and the audience that included children. Controversial quotes f…

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

I can do hard things. Like being with my ancient cat on her dying days. 😥 (She's not in pain.) I have held 4 humans and another cat through this long end journey, I can do this for Tibby, too, sparing her a scary vet visit. #cats #catcare #hospicecare

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Sep 3

A lot more monarchs popped out today! (There are a lot of us crazy people who help the caterpillars live and grow in safety)
#savethemonarchs #growmilkweed #pollinatorgarden

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

I love Dances With Wolves and Kicking Bird, what a story. Can't believe that movie is from 1990 - I feel old... well, I am officially old.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Sep 2

Graham Greene, Dances with Wolves actor, dies aged 73

The trailblazing Canadian First Nations actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award, died in Toronto after a long illness Graham Greene, the prolific Oscar-nominated Canadian First Nations actor and Hollywood trailblazer, has died aged 73 in a Toronto hospital after a long illness. “He was a great man of morals, ethics and character and will be eternally missed,” Greene’s agent, Michael Greene (no relation), told Deadline. “You are finally free.” Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Sep 2

Connect with your culture(s) - and that of others. Save cultural traditions to enrich your family's history - write the stories and recipes! moonbridgebooks.com/2025/09/01/e... #familyhistory #traditions #culturalhistory #MondayBlogs

Enjoying cultural festivals, especially of your own heritage

I enjoy the annual Japanese Festival at our botanical garden, always over Labor Day weekend. I join in the Obon dancing and light a lantern for my mom and family members to float on the lake at nig…

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 16

I was this old (tonight) when I discovered Melissa Etheridge!
Just close your eyes, you're taking a ride
And you'll never be the same again
#music

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 13

Rainbow today. In Japanese folklore, a sunshower means a white fox wedding procession is happening nearby. Strange lights in the forest, distant laughter, are from the celebration. (My mom told me fox stories) #japan #culture #folklore #hyakumonogatori #yokai #supernatural #familystories

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 10

I like self-checkout when buying a few items, however that can mean waiting in line!

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 10

Church today: "We don't have to do it all. We just have to try and do something. Our example might inspire others, and on it will continue." #happysunday

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 9

Remembering the stories, passing hope to younger generations
www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/n...
#historymatters #tellthestories #nagasaki

Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuke ban in the hands of youth

Survivors have committed to the goal of abolishing nuclear weapons but are concerned about the world moving in the opposite direction.

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 6

A little tree survived the Hiroshima bombing 80 yrs ago and still lives - in the U.S. Don't let the stories die. www.npr.org/2025/05/19/n... #Hiroshima #history

Washington honors an ancient tree that survived Hiroshima

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

www.npr.org

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

From our local writer's guild meeting on estate planning for creatives: Who will manage your creative legacy? Who will manage your digital accounts? And do they know how? #writingcommunity #authors #artists

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Aug 4

The "viral" ice cream tastes very good and is so cute! Made in China so get it before you feel the tariffs.

Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Salt Path memoir is in the news for bad reasons. What you can learn from it: moonbridgebooks.com/2025/07/13/t... #lifewriting #memoir #familyhistory #amwriting

The Salty Path of Adding Fiction to Memoir

Memoirs are based on reality—your reality as you remember it. Don’t make up (lie) about important things, partly because somebody will know or find out and then people wonder if they can trust anyt…

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Jul 13

"When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful" - Malala Yousafzai.

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Jul 11

I hate when memoir purposefully makes important parts fiction, fooling readers into having empathy for lies. #memoir www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

Is bestselling memoir The Salt Path true and does it even matter?

In the fake news era, what's the standard for truth in memoir?

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Linda Lifewriting @moonbridgebooks.bsky.social · Jun 29

"Will we see God today? Will our living make God's love visible?" Our church youth choir led worship this morning. #HappySunday #GodisLove #NoHate #HopeforHumanity