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Colleen Gehoski Steinman
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A writer, storyteller and irreverent woman who will never be well behaved.
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All my Christmas shopping is done! Made online gifts to four nonprofits meaningful to me. #BeTheLight
December 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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For when you need to breathe...

Serenity
A river flows through snowy banks. The water reflects trees and sky.
December 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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So there have been a few bumps along the way as I learn a new work station.
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Demonstrating Isn’t Training
I was recently moved to a new position as part of my sewing duties at the day job. Before, I added nylon cuffs to fleece jackets and the goal was speed! I wasn’t ever able to complete the 110…
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December 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Tonight's ear worm...
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Don McLean - Vincent ( Starry, Starry Night) With Lyrics
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December 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Here's your chance to promote a nonprofit you support in the final days of #BeTheLight. colleengsteinman.wordpress.com/2025/11/28/b...
#BeTheLight: Where Do You Give?
After 27 days of giving options, I’m turning the question back to you, dear reader: Where do you give each year? What organizations and causes do you support as a regular part of your life th…
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November 29, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I've been posting ways you can #BeTheLight but not sharing links here. Check out the options:
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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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The good news is the COVID test was negative, but this cold is still kicking my butt. Here's #Day15 of #BeTheLight
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#BeTheLight: Toys for Tots
I’ve been fighting an ugly bug and taking it easy this weekend. But, here’s a tremendous need during the holidays: Toys for Tots: Ingham County. All directions, drop-off locations and m…
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November 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Day 14's #BeTheLight is very close to home. It's Peckham's Art from the Heart program. Check it out!
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#BeTheLight: Art From The Heart
One of the best things about working on Peckham’s Greenhouse factory floor is an entire wall of artwork that hangs on the walkway near my work station. In the rare times when I have a slow mo…
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November 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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#BeTheLight #Day13. The National Psoriasis Foundation will match your gift up to $50,000 through the holidays. Give if you can to help find a cure for the eight million people who suffer from this autoimmune disease, like my son.
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#BeTheLight: Skin Deep
From infancy, my son had psoriasis, an autoimmune disease that left random scaly plaques all over his body and pitted his finger and toe nails. One of more than eight million people in the United S…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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#BeTheLight #Day12 #PeriodPower
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#BeTheLight: Period Power
Menstruation is simply a fact of life for women. Yes, most women have a period once a month for decades. Aunt Flo, on the rag, etc. etc. It’s also a whole lot of pads, tampons, pantyliners an…
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November 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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It's #Day11 for #veterans of course. #BeTheLight
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#BeTheLight: Veteran Support
Today is much more than a federal holiday! It’s a day to honor veterans, those who served in the military at home and abroad to protect America’s people and spread freedom across the gl…
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Day 10: #BeTheLight. Here's a chance to help children!

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#BeTheLight: Child’s Play
For children, playing is serious business. Playing with blocks, wooden shapes and puzzles help children learn, which is why today’s #BeTheLight featured organization is  The R.J. Scheffel Mem…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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#BeTheLight #Day9
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#BeTheLight: Living Your Faith
While I find spiritual solace outdoors, many others attend services at a brick and mortar house of worship. Whether it’s a church, a synagogue, temple or other building, it is a place of holi…
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November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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#Day8 #BeTheLight
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#BeTheLight: Nature Heals
On August 16, 2023, my mother’s heart procedure was unsuccessful and she faced a very uncertain future. We were all worried, unsure of what the next steps would be. As I drove back to my home…
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November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Millions of Americans agree that this is a 1939 moment... which means of course that Trump and Hegseth are like Hitler and von Ribbentrop about to seal their deal with Stalin and Molotov. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Hegseth: "This is a 1939 moment"
November 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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🇺🇸 Five years ago today on the Capital Square in Madison, Wisconsin.

🇺🇸 Joe Biden had just been projected the next President of the United States of America.

🇺🇸 Eight weeks later, we were violently attacked by the son of a bitch who is president now, and it will NEVER make any damn sense to me ...
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
Judge orders White House to use American Sign Language interpreters at briefings
The National Association of the Deaf is celebrating a legal victory against the White House. A judge ordered ASL for briefings conducted by the press secretary or President Trump.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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It's #Day7 of the #BeTheLight challenge. For me, West Michigan's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services has been very helpful as I navigate a world where my hearing continues to decline. I hope you will join me in supporting them or another organization.
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#BeTheLight: Hard of Hearing
I have been very open about my hearing loss in recent years, some of which has not been positive. I have dealt with poor hearing for most of my life, but hid it or used a variety of skills in lip r…
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November 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Day 6 of #BeTheLight: Too many people believe quality news reporting is free. It takes tremendous resources to bring you fair, balanced and in-depth news. Pay for a subscription or make a donation to your preferred news network this month.
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#BeTheLight: News Isn’t Free
I am a confirmed news junkie! When I worked in an office, each day started with a scan of Michigan’s major newspapers and specialty publications. A lot of people erroneously think the news th…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Breast cancer takes an enormous financial toll on families. Here are ways you can help. #BeTheLight #Day5
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#BeTheLight: Breast Cancer’s Financial Impact
One in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime. Genetic testing has helped identify women who are at even greater risk (me waving!). Mammograms, breast MRI’s, ultrasounds – t…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Day 4 of the #BeTheLight challenge happens to be election day. There's no better way to help create a strong future than casting your ballot.
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#BeTheLight: Elections Have Consequences
It’s an off election year, so I don’t have any issues or candidates in my township. Many surrounding municipalities do have elections, along with other states. Sadly, far too many peopl…
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November 4, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Day 3 of the #BeTheLight challenge. More than 80 children are waiting for a caring adult to help them over the bumps in life's road. Will you step up and become a Big Brother or a Big Sister? Or make a gift to help the BBBS Michigan Capital Region.
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#BeTheLight: Mentors Make a Difference
For a very brief time, I helped raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region. This organization matches children with caring adults. The relationship between the Little, the Big…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Day 2 of the #BeTheLight campaign: Domestic abuse and sexual assault are deeply personal topics for me. This link contains three organizations helping survivors heal, working on prevention in their communities and supporting healthy relationships.
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#BeTheLight: Healthy Relationships
One in three women and one in six men will face domestic abuse or be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes. (Yes, men and boys are sexually assaulted and face abuse in relationships.) “But he…
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November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Yup. Good riddance 👋🏻
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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It's time to kick off the #BeTheLight campaign. Food insecurity headlines scream daily a harsh reality for many families. Here are ways you can help. If we all do just a little to help, it will be a lot!
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#BeTheLight: Food Insecurity
Most people don’t know that I once qualified for food assistance offered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also called food stamps or the Bridge Card in Michigan. I was…
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November 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM