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Inspiration, Think

From the Editor, Summer 2025: Failure

A couple of years ago, one of my friends asked me if I’d ever felt like I’d failed at something. At the time, I honestly couldn’t thin...
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Athletics, Inspiration

Chasing Perfection: SEMO Gymnastics Team shares what they learn about failure from the sport they love

Taylor Ingle says she was a clumsy kid. Her parents wanted her to develop more coordination, so they signed her and her two sisters up for g...
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Fashion, Lifestyle, Photography

Imperfection: It’s in the details

Art Direction and Photos by Aaron Eisenhauer Modeling by Madelyn Kueker Introduction, Art Direction and Styling by Mia Pohlman   Photo ...
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Community, Inspiration

Epic Fails: Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

We’ve all been there: We do something that’s not as graceful as we might have hoped, or something doesn’t turn out the way we imagined...
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Inspiration, Think

Learning to Do the Puzzle: What failing to navigate solitude in college has taught me about patience

By Erin Urhahn I found a Disney puzzle in my basement in early high school and decided I wanted to put it together. It was either 500 or 1,0...
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Art, Eat

Artist Spotlight: Amy Clippard

Amy Clippard is a sous chef at Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), where she balances her time between catering for large events, co...
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Community, Eat

meet along the way: Sonja Davis

This story was first published in the May 2025 issue of The Best Years as “Community Cookbook: Make Chicken and Dumplings With Sonja D...
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Community, Eat

meet along the way: Melissa Turner

This story was first published in the Community Cookbook series in the February 2025 issue of The Best Years. Every Sunday, Melissa Turner o...
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Community, Eat

meet along the way: June O’Dell

This story was first published as part of the Community Cookbook series in the March 2025 issue of The Best Years. June O’Dell of Jackson ...
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