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The 3 Lines in ‘Doctor Strange’ That Floored Me as Someone With PTSD
Brittany Maynard Isn’t Brave, But These People Are
She is being heralded as brave for making this choice, and for publicizing it weeks in advance. But she isn’t brave. Don’t misunderstand me. I am not jumping into the fray with my opinion on whether physician-assisted suicide for terminal cases should be legal, or whether it’s ethical, or even if …
Balance is Hard When You Have More Priorities Than Appendages
I remember the days when I only had one project to work on at a time. I zeroed in one thing and stayed focused until it was done. Whether a book draft, an analysis for my job, or a blog post, I could stay in my sweet spot until it was done. I was overreacting to the myth of multitasking. Did you …
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Depression and Heavy Water Create a Warrior
The cursor won’t stop blinking. Even when I don’t look at it, I know it’s there. Mocking me for the empty page in front of me. I know every page starts empty, but I feel the mockery nonetheless. The lack of words proves the whispers in my ear – You have NOTHING to offer. This is what it feels …
The Board of Education & Abuse
My father’s school breaks were always terrifying for me and my mom. He drank all day for weeks on end and abused us whenever he wasn’t passed out somewhere. We cowered in fear, hoping not to upset him. It never worked. He yelled for me that morning, like he always did. Probably needed me to grab …
Did we overcome and shall we now thrive
On the very first day of the year, I made a declaration: I will not be overcome any circumstance, no matter how much it just plain sucks I was speaking of my seizures, and I made a promise to myself and to you that I would not be the victim of my condition any longer. Even if nothing changed in …
When A Train Stop Is More Than Just a Train Stop
My train stop on Halloween was more than a train stop. Maybe it could have been just a train stop under different circumstances. Perhaps it would have held far less meaning if my bus home wasn’t leaving right when I got off the train. I bet if my kids weren’t waiting at home for me to go …
I Got 99 Problems
Warning: This post contains some graphic content. If you are easily offended by sexual references or racial slurs, you may want to skip this post. I hope you won't, because it may change the way you view people around you. A clearly autistic man preaches the Gospel to everyone walking by, …
If You Have Enough Faith
Today, I have the honor of sharing my site with Joan Hall. From her earliest recollection, Joan Hall has always enjoyed listening to a good story. Now she shares stories about life and faith. Her desire is that her writing will cause people to reflect upon living a simple life, strong family …
Not at the top – A Guest Post
Today's post is from one of my friends and fellow writers, Joy Lenton. Joy Lenton is a wife, mother, grandma-in-waiting and M.E sufferer. A lot of her days are spent in PJs penning poetry and prose. She loves connecting with people, reading, drinking coffee and eating dark …
Hope rises in unexpected places
I am thrilled to be hosting one of my favorite authors today, Wendy van Eyck of I Love Devotionals. Wendy has just recently released a book I had the privilege of reading early -- Life, Life and More Life. She recounts how she holds on to hope and faith in the midst of her husband's cancer …