Roaming the Heart’s Terrain
On my Substack, Tanya Shaffer’s Off-Leash Chronicles, I share stories and essays on everything from creativity to travel to parenting to Buddhist spirituality.
Whatever topic I’m writing about, I’m really writing about the human experience, the ten thousand joys and ten thousand sorrows, this remarkable journey we all share.
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Posts by Topic
Stages of Life & Other Reflections
Are You A Follower, A Bender, or a Breaker?
What Comes Between Mother and Crone?
Thinking About Wearing My Jewish Star Necklace
The Me Who Stayed
Landscape of the Heart
Parenting
A Place Where All Is Forgiven
My Special Needs Kid Got Kicked Out of the Social Justice Club
The Hardest Thing
Sometimes Lines Are Blurred
Relationships
Confessions of a Valentine’s Scrooge
Of Sweethearts and Sperm Banks
Paint Your Scars With Gold