Stories from the Commons
Jean & Pat - In the Commons, Spence, Pat Mulroy, [email protected], ChristineIn Stories of the Commons we hope to lift up stories that elevate how ordinary people are doing extraordinary things for the common good. Listen in, share a story, write with us!
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The True Name of Birds by Sue Goyette
There are more ways to abandon a child
than to leave them at the mouth of the woods.
Sometimes by the time you find them, they’ve made up names
for all the birds and constellations, and they’ve broken
their reflections in the lake with...
October 9, 2026
Sometimes, I think. And when I haven’t quite figured it out, I go ahead and think some more. Lord help you, if you’re around me, I’ll pick your brain, ask you some questions and circle back around for some more.
Maybe there’s an angle I m...
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
I lost a friend to suicide last week. Even writing that sentence feels strange. I don’t think I have made sense of it yet, and maybe I never will.
Sometimes, I turn to nature when I fail to make sense of things. I guess that’s why I picked...
October 7, 2026
This piece reminds me that behind every story, every label, and every circumstance is a whole human being—with work, relationships, memories, and ordinary moments that matter.
Ross Gay invites us to think twice about what we believe we kno...
The Sacrament of Letting Go by ~ Macrina Wiederkehr
Slowly
she celebrated the sacrament of letting go
First she surrendered her green,
then the orange, yellow, and red.
finally she let go of her own brown.
Shedding her last leaf
she stood empty and silent, stripped bare.
Leaning again...
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In the Stories of the Commons we hope to lift up stories of the commons by ordinary people who are doing extraordinary things. Read, Listen in, Share!
A Personal Column: Queer | Deaf | Trans | Parent | Civil & Human Rights | American Sign Language | Queer Book Reviews & Information | Art
I find courage in the beautiful life I am living. I find courage in my family, my friends, the work of my heart. I love reading, exploring, being outside. I find beauty in the little things and getting quiet enough to experience them.
I believe in a world where everyone is free & equal. A human rights activist within the LGBTQ+ community, I am a person of faith who lives into hope. I am at home in nature, hiking mountains and being at the sea. Peace.
I write about the beautiful, messy work of being human. Expect stories of family, caregiving, blindness, poetry, leadership, laughter, and the everyday moments that remind us we’re not meant to navigate life alone.
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