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We Are Mirrors For Each Other ancestral lineage healing genealogy personal healing Aug 19, 2021

Do you dream when you sleep? I do. Over the last year my dreams have changed and some nights I feel as if I'm living a different reality or timeline with the people close to me. Different scenarios...

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10-Day Military Research Challenge challenge genealogy genealogy education military research veteran writing prompts wwii Aug 17, 2021

Family History Month may seem far away but it will be here before you know it! To help you get a jump start on your military research, or expand what you are currently doing, I'm excited to...

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Are There Only Bad Memories? cemetery chicago czech genealogy family patterns genealogy infant death mental health pregnancy writing prompts Aug 16, 2021

As I sit here quietly this morning sipping coffee, feeling exhausted after a very rough night, my great grandparents, Joseph & Bessie (nee Zajicek) Kokoska came to my mind. In the photo above,...

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Drug Use in the WWII Military addiction aggression drug use genealogy mental health wwii Aug 09, 2021

Last week I was flipping channels looking for something to watch while I ate breakfast. I stumbled on a PBS show called Secrets of the Dead. The topic this day was World War Speed. I was interested...

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The Impact of Our Research genealogy military research Aug 05, 2021

Exploring our lives and those of our family members is an activity many people engage in today, often as genealogical or military research. Some explore their lives through various energetic and...

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Safety, Fear, War, & Our Ancestral Lineage dna genealogy healing modalities inherited trauma military research wwii Aug 02, 2021

For the last decade I’ve studied the deeper layers of genealogy and family history. Explored the darker sides of family and ancestors. Looked at the grief, loss, war, fear they lived with,...

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Do Genealogy & Military Researchers Need Therapy? genealogy healing modalities mental health military researcher professional genealogist therapy wwii Jul 23, 2021

That is a loaded, triggering question isn’t it? Isn’t it time these communities start the conversation about the effects of research on us mentally, spiritually, physically, and...

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Paper Trail or Ancestral Intervention or Both? genealogy kokoska military writing storyteller wwi Jul 17, 2021

Sometimes in our pursuit of paper records to document an ancestor's life and journey, we hit a brick wall. Sometimes the only way to obtain more information is through connection with the specific...

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