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I find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.

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Sara Sheridan
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: June 7
Novelist
Writer
Edinburgh
Scotland
Come
Celebrate
Healing
Inspiring
Tradition
Choose
Also
Ideas
Actively
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Traditions

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