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Tracy Stengel
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How Working Girls Helped Me Work on Myself

We weren’t so different — When life dealt me a crushing blow, I felt myself shatter. For five years, the trauma weighed heavy on my heart and shards of myself imploded and littered my path like loose sequins falling off a pretty dress. The sharp edges pierced my every step. I didn’t know which direction…

Mwc Work

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How Working Girls Helped Me Work on Myself
How Working Girls Helped Me Work on Myself
Mwc Work

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The Bad Influence

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I Fingered Ernest Hemingway’s Hole

It’s become a tradition — For years, Lake Michigan beaches, nearby ski resorts, and majestic sunsets have drawn my husband, Sam, and I to Northwest Michigan. The quaint shops, fabulous restaurants, and scenic drives add to the allure, but nothing gave me a bigger thrill than fingering Ernest Hemingway’s hole. I found it by accident Sam and I wandered into…

The Bad Influence

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I Fingered Ernest Hemingway’s Hole
I Fingered Ernest Hemingway’s Hole
The Bad Influence

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Be Yourself

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I Took a Homeless Man Home to Give Him a Hand

He gave me something far more precious — We both needed some mending I met Tommy in Ann Arbor at a place where broken people went to get fixed. I had a few dents and scratches that were easily buffed and smoothed out. Tommy needed his engine changed. We got to know each other between treatments. There wasn’t an attraction between us, instead…

Friendship

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I Took a Homeless Man Home to Give Him a Hand
I Took a Homeless Man Home to Give Him a Hand
Friendship

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Be Yourself

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I was in a Confessional Over 45 Minutes

I think I set a world record — The invitation My uncle called me a few weeks before Christmas on a Wednesday night. “My church is having some inspirational speakers and music tonight. It’s the Catholic equivalent of a revival.” He chuckled. “Afterward, there’s going to be several priests hearing confessions. Wanna go?” I made a face. “Sure.” I didn’t…

Religion

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I was in a Confessional Over 45 Minutes
I was in a Confessional Over 45 Minutes
Religion

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ILLUMINATION-Curated

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A Priest Called Me Promiscuous and I Cried Tears of Joy

How confession was key to my mental health — It wasn’t the first time I had come to talk to this priest. We’d met privately a couple times before. I was going on my fifth consecutive year of pain, fear, and misery. There was no end in sight. I clung to my torso with my arms crossed as if…

Religion

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A Priest Called Me Promiscuous and I Cried Tears of Joy
A Priest Called Me Promiscuous and I Cried Tears of Joy
Religion

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Jun 24

Inmate of 36 Years Describes Inhumane Treatment in Michigan Prison

Johnathan Lancaster, inmate at Alger Correctional Facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula had a history of mental health issues and stopped eating. His health deteriorated and he was restrained in an observation cell for three days but didn’t receive any emergency medical attention. After 15 days without food or water, Lancaster…

Justice

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Inmate of 36 Years Describes Inhumane Treatment in Michigan Prison
Inmate of 36 Years Describes Inhumane Treatment in Michigan Prison
Justice

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May 8

A Popular Medium Writer is a Finalist in the Woman’s World Super Mom Contest

Your vote can help her win the title! — Parenting is one of the toughest jobs around, and it’s even tougher when you are doing it alone. Great parents often go unnoticed and uncelebrated. Sensational headlines and juicy gossip steal the limelight in today’s culture. Women’s World, America’s #1 Woman’s Magazine, wants to change that. Woman’s World is hosting…

Relationships

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A Popular Medium Writer is a Finalist in the Woman’s World Super Mom Contest
A Popular Medium Writer is a Finalist in the Woman’s World Super Mom Contest
Relationships

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Mar 8

Judge to Decide if Evidence Shows Dee Ann Warner is Deceased

It’s an important step for the family to get justice — This week, a Lenawee County probate judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to a trial to declare Dee Ann Warner dead. Dee was reported missing from her Tecumseh, Michigan home on April 25, 2021. The suspicious circumstances of Dee’s disappearance began on April 24, 2021. Dee…

Dee Ann Warner

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Judge to Decide if Evidence Shows Dee Ann Warner is Deceased
Judge to Decide if Evidence Shows Dee Ann Warner is Deceased
Dee Ann Warner

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Mar 1

After 13 Years, Family of Missing Michigan Woman Still Hoping for Answers

They deserve to know what happened — Nathan Gorzen was 15 years old, and his little sister was 8, when their mother, Tonia Renee Stiles (aka Renee Whitehall) disappeared November 18, 2010 from her Grass Lake, Michigan home. “I remember how much fun she was,” Nathan told me in a recent interview. Tonia, 34, lived with her…

Tonia Renee Stiles

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After 13 Years, Family of Missing Michigan Woman Still Hoping for Answers
After 13 Years, Family of Missing Michigan Woman Still Hoping for Answers
Tonia Renee Stiles

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Jan 18

Is Your Dog Obese? Here’s What to Do

Over half of dogs are overweight — Many people across the country are repeating the mantra, “New year, new me!” as they hit the gyms and make better food choices to shed unwanted extra pounds. But another family member may need to trim down as well — namely the one with paws. Obesity is the most common…

Pets

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Is Your Dog Obese? Here’s What to Do
Is Your Dog Obese? Here’s What to Do
Pets

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Tracy Stengel

Tracy Stengel

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Writer and freelance fiction editor. Find me curled up w/ a blanket of metaphors or at www.tracystengel.com. You can buy me ☕️ at https://ko-fi.com/tracystengel

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