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Bright green ceramic frog sitting on a large ceramic ball with the word “Welcome” imprinted on it, in front of a large turquoise pot of Boston ferns.

PERSONAL ESSAY | MEMOIR | HOLD WHAT YOU LOVE CAREFULLY

What Happens When Something Irreplaceable Gets…

Quentin Septer in ENGAGE

The Maras Salt Mines. Image credit: Jeff Anders

Atahualpa’s Revenge

That time I got sick as a dog in Peru, and what it taught me about life.

Conni Walkup Hull in ENGAGE

View of setting sun over Lake Michigan from the deck of a barge, with green railings and bright yellow posts.

PERSONAL ESSAY | HONOR | KEEPING YOUR WORD

Because He Said He Would

A Sailor’s code of…

Joy DeSomber in ENGAGE

Single sock on a brick floor, next to a solid wall.

The Man in the Unmarked Van Who Visited While My Dad Was Away

My mom welcomed him inside, and he…

Conni Walkup Hull in ENGAGE

Orange-golden sunrise over a mountain range, with brushy trees silhouetted in the mist.

MEMOIR | PERSONAL ESSAY | RELIGION

The Enormous Power of Belief

It can be dangerous in…

Carolynn Kingyens in ENGAGE

Northeast Philly typical “rowhouses” with their red brick walls and white window frames.

How Creative Resilience Saved Me

I’ve spent half my life running from my past, and the second half…

Abhishek Raj in ENGAGE

The author taking a selfie with the Himalayan wilderness as a backdrop.

Trekking Peaks and New Perspectives in the Himalayan Wilderness

How I left loneliness behind and…

Conni Walkup Hull in ENGAGE

A small, tan garden shed with a folding drying rack in front of it, with some clothes drying.

I Used to Love Hanging Out the Laundry

If only everything were that simple

Sanne in ENGAGE

Green fields and blue skies pictured from the windshield of the author’s campervan, and on the right side, the author wearing jeans and a black sweater playing her acoustic guitar.

The Insecurities of Living an Alternative Lifestyle

Her campervan seemed to be a zone of confidence…

Robert Flavel in ENGAGE

The Silence

Life is full of sound, a melodic, sometimes discordant ensemble of noise. But what if…