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The Human Spirit: A Reflection on Peace, Empathy, and Hope
On Instagram, I see tattooed prisoners at The Center for Confinement of Terrorist (CECOT) in El Salvador. Young men in the prime of their lives, dead ended in a harsh prison where there is no hope of escape, no future. Men born into poverty and a world of violence. Then, the next post flips to a stark contrast, middle class people in suburban America stealing packages off the front porch, then becoming indignant when the package blows up spraying paint on them. Both groups ar

Hilary Valdez
4 days ago4 min read
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The World You See: A Journey Through Grief, Perception, and Emotional Healing
The World You See A few years ago, I was in Rockford, Illinois, an idyllic leafy, tree-filled city, north of Chicago, close to Kenosha,...

Hilary Valdez
Jun 234 min read
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Navigating Life's Turning Points: Embracing Growth, Resilience, and Self-Discovery
Turning points in life are milestones in our life experience. Happiness or sadness, neither lasts forever. The pendulum of life swings...

Hilary Valdez
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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