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Place Your Hands On What Matters

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

My eight-year-old daughter recently performed in her holiday piano recital. Normally I get teary-eyed watching my children in any type of performance, whether they are singing at the top of their lungs atop a rock at the park or whether … Continue reading →

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Did You Get The Memo?

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

The readers of this blog have been doing something I wasn’t expecting. But as I have discovered on this journey, the most meaningful things come unplanned; the most powerful things come unexpectedly. This is YOUR story… A few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Some Rain Got In

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

I didn’t want my four-year-old daughter to be thrust into the agonizing side of reality, not this soon. I knew this day would come, as it has for all of us, but I wanted to shield her from the pain … Continue reading →

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Holding Imperfection

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

This week my posts have focused on living in realness. I have described how the act of acknowledging and expressing my true feelings has been a critical part of my journey to grasp what really matters in life. Today I … Continue reading →

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The Girl With The Broken Smile

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

Follow up can mean many things to this Hands Free Mama, but in today’s case, I am going to “follow up” on one of the tactics for living Hands Free that I previously wrote about. This week, my posts will … Continue reading →

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The Steps of A Hero

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

I have had the privilege to witness the Hands Free transformation of one of my readers, an investment banker working in New York City. Every time I see message in my inbox from my long distance partner in this Hands … Continue reading →

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Reach Out Reach Up

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

Two months ago, I asked you to take my hand. Something incredible has happened. My journey has become your journey. And in the process, your pain has become my pain. I am humbled each time you place the struggles of … Continue reading →

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It Only Takes One

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

*Name has been changed to protect privacy Last week I received an email message from a man living on the East Coast. It was the type of message that one has to read several times to grasp the full capacity … Continue reading →

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Butterfly Part 2

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rachel Macy Stafford

For as long as I can remember, I have used the written word to reach out to others. Whether it is for a celebratory reason or in times of sorrow or strife, I have words to give. Although I am … Continue reading →

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