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Ayanna McKinley: A New Shine on Spring

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T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland” starts with a somber take: April is the cruelest month. But what do you think? Here, Fortytude exemplar Ayanna McKinley shares how April was once a month she dreaded, and how ten years later—it’s taken on a whole new shine. Here’s how she turned it all around.
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Kimberly Allen: Becoming My Own Partner

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This Fortytude exemplar took her life into her own hands and in doing so, fell in love with herself. She also became a mother to a beautiful little boy.
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August Authors: Katie Anderson: My First Novel

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New author Katie Anderson shares how she conceived of her first book idea—and then followed through on the courage to write it. Prepare to be inspired!
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Guest Blog: Lisa Wysocki: Accomplishment Equals Sense of Purpose

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Today is the spring equinox, when the day is roughly the same length as the night. But it’s also the herald of spring, the season when everything turns fresh and green. It’s a time of new life, rebirth and reinvention. Here’s how one Fortytude reader created hers.
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Guest Blog: Kristina Grish: Faking It

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Here, author and Cosmo columnist Kristina Grish examines the subtleties of marriage and how sweet little lies can make it (or any relationship, for that matter) even sweeter.
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Guest Blog: Adrienne Salick on Single Parenting and Holidays

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Don’t listen to the jingles: Holidays as a single parent can sometimes be the ‘least’ wonderful time of the year. Here, Forytude exemplar Adrienne Salick shares how to make the season not only bearable, but a positive parenting and even self-nurturing experience.
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Blog: A Marriage for the Ages

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In spite of our country’s sky-rocketing divorce rate, my parents’ marriage has stood the test of time.
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