Fran Braga Meininger
The View from the Top
Returning to the trail feels like a reunion with a dear friend. Excited for the moment, I rise long before dawn, seduced by a longing for...
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Fran Braga Meininger
May 73 min read
Let the Old Woman In
I believe I have just entered another transitional stage; a time when I’m not particularly sure who and how I am. The reflection in the...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Mar 73 min read
The Spirit of Women
In honor of International Women's Day Last evening, I was lead chef catering a wedding reception, an elaborate, special occasion that...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Jan 241 min read
Interview with Bold Journey Magazine
I was invited to interview with this inspirational publication that features creatives, industry leaders and entrepreneurs. I'm honored...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Dec 21, 20232 min read
The Winter Solstice and the Coming of the Light
The morning of the winter solstice. I sit facing east watching, waiting, as the sky turns a slate blue in anticipation of the dawn. The...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Sep 26, 20236 min read
We Need to Talk About Female Hair Loss
The first thing I noticed about Rachel was not the absence of hair on her head, nor the dramatic tattoo prominently placed just behind...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Sep 5, 20233 min read
The Determined Oak and Me
This tree came down during a rainstorm several years ago. I stood in a moment of silence when I found it lying over on its side with only...
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Fran Braga Meininger
May 26, 20233 min read
Feeding the Wolf
There’s a fable from the indigenous culture about an old man’s advice to his grandson, regarding choice and intention. It warns there are...
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Fran Braga Meininger
May 21, 20233 min read
The Story of our Lives
We all think we have time, until we don’t. It’s amazing to me how different our outlook can become when a medical condition threatens to...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Apr 21, 20233 min read
Learning to Let Go and Hold On
Life’s disappointments, sudden change, loss and grief seem to come in waves. They strike upon a calm beach and a peaceful mind out of...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Jan 18, 20234 min read
Welcoming a New Dog Into the Winter of My Life
I’ve had the company of a dog through all the seasons of my life so far. They have been as much a part of my world as the people who have...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Jan 10, 20231 min read
It's Been a Great Eight Years!
I'm so excited to be featured in CanvasRebel, a publication dedicated to creatives. Writing has become my passion and my purpose, and...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Dec 21, 20223 min read
Taking Slips
I originally thought it was just a quirky thing my grandmother did when I was little. But eventually I noticed my aunt and my mother...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Oct 6, 20223 min read
How Can I Help?
I’m writing this wrapped in my cotton shawl, curled up on the couch recovering from a minor bout of bronchitis, a chronic condition for...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Aug 25, 20223 min read
Celebrating My Day
Tomorrow is my 67th birthday. It’s certainly not the stand out benchmark of my 60th, nor the right of passage I felt when I turned 65 and...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Aug 9, 20222 min read
The Memories I May Never Completely Remember
It’s August and it’s raining. That’s rare here, but it happens. And every time it does, I find myself engulfed in this overwhelming sense...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Jun 22, 20221 min read
Unraveling
A piece I wrote several years ago, as I headed down this road of self discovery, has just been published by Hags On Fire. It is very dear...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Mar 2, 20221 min read
I'm presenting! Please join me.
You are invited to It’s MY Time Now mini summit, hosted by coach, Teri Bach. Nine authors, speakers and coaches, including local author,...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Feb 26, 20223 min read
Something New
As I drove down the hill toward the trail I had hastily chosen for my morning hike, Bryan Adams sang, “those were the best years of my...
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Fran Braga Meininger
Feb 6, 20224 min read
Time Alone Can Be Delicious
Einstein said “I live in that solitude which is painful in youth but delicious in the years of maturity.” I live there too, these days....
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