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FINDING GOD AT THE MOVIES

A Personal Spiritual Cartography

Jun 3 •

EARLY SPRING SELECTIONS

A late monthly round-up on all things April

May 6 •

WHY BEAUTY SAVES

What Draws Your Soul Above the Fray?

Apr 15 •

THE MARCH SELECTION

monthly round-up

Mar 31 •

GENERATION REWIND

Why Gen Z and Alpha are Embracing 90s Culture

Mar 20 •

Most Popular

THE MARCH SELECTION

Mar 31 • Valerie Ashley

EARLY SPRING SELECTIONS

May 6 • Valerie Ashley

FROM CATHEDRALS TO CHAOS

Feb 20 • Valerie Ashley

WHY BEAUTY SAVES

Apr 15 • Valerie Ashley

The Curated Collection

EARLY SPRING SELECTIONS

A late monthly round-up on all things April

May 6 •

THE MARCH SELECTION

monthly round-up

Mar 31 •

THE FEBRUARY SELECTION

monthly round-up

Feb 28 •

THE JANUARY SELECTION

Belated monthly round-up

Feb 3 •

Soul Musings

The Feminine Way

ANAM CARAS & KINDRED SPIRITS

Celebrating the Vital Role of Female Friendship in Life and Media

Jan 16 •

GOD, ROMANCE & LANA DEL REY

A lyrical deep-dive through Del Rey's thematic evolution

Jun 19, 2024 •

CONFESSIONS OF A NATALIE WOOD FANGIRL

When mulling over what featured woman to write about, I knew I’d eventually have to write about Natalie Wood. She was such a part of my pivotal early…

Apr 8, 2024 •

THE GUEST OF HONOR: MAYA RUDOLPH

Who better to enliven and deepen the dinner conversation?

Mar 13, 2024 •

The Thorn & the Bloom

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