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Don’t Let Memorial Day Pass You By

June 7, 2022February 8, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz7 Comments

Last week was Memorial Day–when we honor those who lost their lives in battle, but I can’t shake the image of a veteran on the side of the busy road with the box in front of him, looking just as lost and swallowed up by life. I was late and had somewhere to go. Plus,… Continue reading Don’t Let Memorial Day Pass You By

The Art of Reclaiming Your Lost Soul
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The Art of Reclaiming Your Lost Soul

May 16, 2021February 8, 2025 Stephanie Ortiz2 Comments

I have a hunch that these days we’re all lost boys to some extent or another. We’ve long since fallen out of sync with the pre-pandemic rat race, but without Peter Pan to lead us out of this, how are we supposed to do IRL (in real life)? I’m the last to know the trendy… Continue reading The Art of Reclaiming Your Lost Soul

Meet Stephanie

I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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