Like a Phoenix we too can rise

Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed

Published on: 15/07/2026

I was eleven when our family home burned down. When fire took our granddaughter's apartment, I saw again how community support brings resilience and hope.

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Hope is real

Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed

Published on: 01/07/2026

When I walked into my first recovery meeting in 1985, I was terrified and alone. How hope found me, and why I keep passing it on to others.

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Keep the dream alive

Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed

Published on: 21/01/2026

Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his words about dreams. How we stay resilient and keep hope alive in the face of injustice.

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