American Independence Day is Saturday, July 4, 2020. This week’s Care Packages are dedicated to the experiment, the dream, and the challenge that is the United States of America.

Poetry: Eliza Harris by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Like a fawn from the arrow, startled and wild,
A woman swept by us, bearing a child;
In her eye was the night of a settled despair,
And her brow was o’ershaded with anguish and care.
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Song In My Head: For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

Art: Crazy Horse Memorial

Self-Care: My Unconventional Independence Day (And The Deep Self-Care That Came From It)

Recipe: Strawberry Balsamic Pasta Salad

Quote: “Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.” Anne-Marie Slaughter

My Favorite Places: Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA