Hello, my name is Joyce De Ridder and I’m inviting you to let your mind wander to your own experiences as I share mine. A long time ago I learned that what is most personal is most universal.
Even though what I’ve done, where I have been, and who shaped my life is different from your experience, I believe we share more common ground than you or I might imagine.
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