Sharon Ross earned a master’s in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine and teaches first-year writing courses for the University of Maine system. Her poems, essays and feature stories also appear in The Pacific Review, Lake Effect, DASH, and Portland Press Herald’s Raising Maine.
embrace deeper confidence and self-compassion—through extending a friendly invitation
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The Reluctant Host: How I Left Loneliness By Inviting People In 

Navigating life can be an intensely lonely experience—but sometimes the world is just waiting for you to invite it in. We can not only learn to host a bigger, more connected community, but we can also embrace deeper confidence and self-compassion—through extending a friendly invitation. Read More

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