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Courtney McCluney

Courtney McCluney is a recovering academic, aspiring lady of leisure, and student of somatic healing. A North Carolina native, Courtney views writing as a spiritual practice. She desires for everyone to experience wholeness and wellness through rest. Follow her writing and musings at courtneylmccluney.com

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A Motherless Woman

by Courtney McCluney

Grandma. I always just referred to her as that without any qualifiers. I said Grandma Sarah whenever I referenced my paternal grandmother.…

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