Category Archives: Roads Less Traveled

Today is the Day Everyone is a bit Irish.

Posted on March 17, 2023 by julianaemmaberntsen

I don’t have to pretend, I am a smidge Irish. My birth dad’s family claims English, Irish and Scottish roots, or so I have found out through DNA and research. It’s hard to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day when … Continue reading →

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Disappointment

Posted on May 13, 2022 by julianaemmaberntsen

July 2021 Its been one of those days. It started out this morning when my phone rang and I was barely awake. Trying to sound normal, I croaked a ‘good morning’ and heard the lady from the headstone company. Without … Continue reading →

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Got Sucked in Today

Posted on April 12, 2022 by julianaemmaberntsen

I was flipping around on my TV this morning and stumbled across the Depp vs Heard Defamation Case. I stopped. Listened to a few moments of the opening arguments and moved on. It sat in the back of my mind … Continue reading →

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Women Who Inspired Me: Part 2

Posted on July 28, 2018 by julianaemmaberntsen

In my own extended, blended family I have found many women to admire. I didn’t have to look to far past my own birth maternal family. My grandmother who arrived through Ellis Island was probably the first woman I ever … Continue reading →

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