JoAnna Baanana

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Mother, Marketer, Writer, and Reader. I’m a mother of two wonderful little humans. I’m also an avid reader, an insatiable learner, and a self-acknowledged survivor. I’m grateful to work at O’Brien Communications Group (OCG) because I’ve learned the self-soothing and restorative craft of writing. I used to resist calling myself a writer because I have a finance degree. I naively thought I needed an English degree to effectively express myself in writing. But now, writer is a title I proudly wear, and writing is something I’ll practice for the rest of my life.

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Fourteen Murdered

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"If we protect one victim, we protect one victim. The abuser still abuses. The abuser finds another victim. Why don’t we stop the cycle of abuse? Why don’t we stop the abuser?" ...

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"Cathexis is not love. Control is not love. Abuse is not love. Neglect is not love. Love is love." ...

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"Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea or sensation, and never shrinks back to its former dimensions." ...

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"We are worthy. We do not have to repeat the rerun. We can change the world. We can change the way we treat each other … as long as we remember to breathe." ...

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It’s seductive. It’s energizing. Dominance and authority can become an obsession once you get...

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As Carl Jung is known for saying, “Only the paradox comes anywhere near to...

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Whether we were blessed to know them or not, we all have four grandparents....

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Whether we were blessed to know them or not, we all have several grandparents....

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Last week, I had a beautiful, pain-in-the-butt, loving, goofy, and snuggly monster. He was...

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upstream. i used to think that not having enemies meant that i was doing something right. turns out...

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A DECADE+ OF STORYTELLING POWERED BY THE BEST WRITERS ON THE PLANET

JoAnna Baanana

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"WE DON'T DO IT ALL, BUT WE DO IT ALL FOR GOOD"

let's rediscover humanity togetherIt's About Time ...