Saying Goodbye to Dread
It’s Monday, the day after Mother’s Day, and I’m looking at photos from yesterday’s meal with my family. In the past, usually a day or two prior to a planned gathering, I’d start to feel anxious. The...
View ArticleGive and Get Go Together
“One of life’s greatest rules is this: The more you give, the more you get.” --William N. Danforth Life is filled...
View ArticleIn Reality...
"I just want to fit in." Living with depression can create an invisible barrier that makes us feel we can't connect with others. It then becomes too easy and tempting to isolate ourselves, thinking we...
View ArticleWhat a Difference a Talk Makes
I had an incredible phone-chat with one of my favorite people yesterday. He and I became fast friends a few years ago, and since then he’s come to know and understand me better than most. We don’t live...
View ArticleActions and Words Have Different Meanings
“Who you are speaks so loudly, I cannothear what you are saying.” --Ralph Waldo EmersonHave you ever felt judged by someone else’s body language or actions, yet they spoke a...
View ArticleCan I Help You?
I'm standing at the appointment desk in my doctor's office scheduling fasting labs. The cute gal smiles at me and says, "Are you sure that's a good time?" Yes. It's easier for me to come after work....
View ArticleThe Truth Doesn't Have to Hurt
I found this great statement on Twitter the other day: Pretending to be okay increases depression and makes it almost impossible to regain optimism and or happiness. Obviously it struck a nerve with me...
View ArticleGet it? Got it. Good!
It happened again. Just when I thought it was safe to go back into the water (insert Jaws music) . . . I wound up battling a killer shark, one I was so sure I’d never have to face again. Apparently, my...
View ArticleLessons for Life From the Dalai Lama
1. Follow the 3 R's: Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for your actions2. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck3. Don't let a dispute...
View ArticlePain and Shame
I’ve got an appointment with my orthopedic surgeon this coming week. Based on results from recent X-rays, it appears that I have a large bone-spur in my right shoulder. The excruciating pain running up...
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