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      • 0.1 Intro
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Shawndra Miller

Shawndra Miller is a writer and energy worker in Indianapolis. A certified ThetaHealing (R) practitioner, she opens her readers and clients to a wider sense of the possible by connecting them with their inherent spaciousness. Connect with her at shawndramiller.com or shawndra@shawndramiller.com.

The gift of the fungi
EssayJuly 17, 2017

The gift of the fungi

By Shawndra Miller

For months now, apocalyptic anxiety has propelled me from my bed in the wee hours. Not doing enough! Hell in a handbasket! Time is…

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Topology Magazine

Topology Magazine is a place for active contemplation through prose, poetry, and art: the produce of thoughtful labor in the places where we find ourselves. Each person is inextricably tied to their physical location, and Topology cultivates that connection by publishing work which explicitly or implicitly recognizes the influence of place. Read more …

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