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Marriage of Love

A few weeks ago I heard this beautiful piano piece. The music flowed like a graceful, swaying dance of tempo, with a sweet and playful rhythm. The sounds of beauty echoing in the notes. What a musical serenade of the heart and for the soul.

I release you

Have you ever watched the movie The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas? I’ve seen it twice. The first time, I wasn’t prepared for what would happen at the end, and I cried. The second time, over a decade later, my daughter wanted to watch it, so I joined her, having forgotten much of the storyline. It moved me deeply all over again. So why bring up this very sad, heart-wrenching story? Well, I want to ask honestly—how many of us still behave like dictators today, or feel that others impose too much on our lives?

Finding Beauty in Adversity: Portia Louder on Prison, Positivity, and Self-Empowerment

Portia Louder shares her compelling story beginning with her background and journey to federal prison, and how it profoundly impacted her life. The discussion delves into finding beauty in prison, the unity among detained women, and experiencing unexpected kindness. Portia opens up about the pain of separation from family, the effects of imprisonment on children, and maintaining positivity through mental control and self-empowerment, even during solitary confinement. She discusses motherhood challenges, and the mother-daughter bond, and offers advice for overcoming adversity.