Mj Pettengill
Who Was Sarah Abbie Wood? Ancestral Healing: Part 2
As a child, I remember being afraid of my grandmother. She was a keen observer who rarely spoke. When she did, her words were crisp; she...
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Mj Pettengill
Jan 8, 20204 min read
Free Falling
By reaching back to the child within, grasping her hand, and pulling her into a full embrace, I had discovered honest writing at its best.
Mj Pettengill
Nov 23, 20191 min read
Down from the Tree: Book Release
Unworldly and innocent, he navigates merciless conditions and risks getting lost entirely, until finding comfort in a tree—a knowing tree.
Mj Pettengill
Jun 16, 20192 min read
FATHERS DOWN THE LINE
If those who you called father or grandfather in this life, have departed from the earthly plane, please remember to simply speak their...
Mj Pettengill
May 31, 20192 min read
Mj Pettengill
May 25, 20193 min read
Farewell Kisses
I remembered gatherin’ at the train station. The wind blew the last of the brittle, orange leaves from the unbendin’ trees, and the sky...
Mj Pettengill
May 21, 20191 min read
The Undreamed
"My dear one, once you have answered the call and walk with the ancients, there’s no turnin’ back. This responsibility—a gift—is unlike...
Mj Pettengill
May 3, 20192 min read
A Regrettable Turn
Traces of past beauty mingled with her expressions, tangled hair, and lined face. She had lost most of her teeth, but her smile was from...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 26, 20194 min read
Down from the Tree
Do you have a treasured childhood tree that you carry with you? Of course, you may have guessed that in earlier versions of my life, and...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 18, 20192 min read
Go Ahead and Jump
"If I could forget one face, one harrowin’ moment, it would have been when a young girl dove head first from an attic window. Time was...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Where Do The Children Play
I stopped when I noticed a little boy with only one arm. I could feel his heavy little heart as he sat with a tin cup in front of him and...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Paying Homage
For many years, my work has focused on cultural narrative and traditions, ancestral healing, intergenerational trauma integration, and...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 7, 20194 min read
A Place For Children: Excerpt
Mamma told Agnes and me to go outside and play. It wasn’t a place for children. We hurried down the stairs, brushin’ past Moses and Polly...
Mj Pettengill
Apr 4, 20192 min read
Grandmother Wisdom: Things I Learned From Nellie
I can actually reach out the window and grab hemlock needles in a pinch. It is possible that you may have easy access, too.
Mj Pettengill
Apr 3, 20192 min read
A Clear Deep Puddle
It was a pretty day. The greening had begun, and everything around me was dripping and splashing. The grass and leaves sparkled with...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 17, 20195 min read
Beyond Hunger
Daidí managed to save the ship fare settlement that was given to him by the landlord upon our eviction in November. Because of this, in...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 10, 20194 min read
No Place Like Home
It was hot. Lint swirled in the air like a dream—an enchanted snowy day— only instead of meltin’, it stuck to your skin, clothes, and...
Mj Pettengill
Mar 4, 20192 min read
Snow for an Angel
I admired the courage of the wayward girl, the one who left snow angels in our winter garden. After each storm, I tended to them,...
Mj Pettengill
Feb 27, 20193 min read
The Cellar Was Good
August Wood, Lamplighter Fall River, Massachusetts February 15, 1873 The Leblancs came down from Quebec to join the others in the mills....
Mj Pettengill
Feb 23, 20193 min read
Behind Blue Eyes: Little Piggies
I stood in line with my cup. It was a special day. Silas told me that I would never want to save the pigs’ lives again after I tried the...
Down from the Tree - Book Three
Samuel J. Hodgdon II
A Boy ~ A Vision ~ A Knowing Tree
The Journey Continues
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