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On Sense and Sensitivity
“I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken." ~Christopher ReeveOne of my most beautiful, longstanding friendships has been disintegrating for years now. Several of them, actually,...
I Could Use a Friend (or seven) Right About Now
Journeyers, I need you right now. A couple of weeks ago, something inside of me broke. And instead of trying to fix it, I buried it. I went on weekend trips with Warren and pretended to myself and him and the world around us that we were happy. That I was happy...
I Have a Confession, and a Secret Stash
Journeyers, I have a confession.After Warren’s last affair I began piling away a secret stash.Cold hard cash that no one knows about but me.No one.Well, I guess given that declaration, no one but all of you, my fellow Journeyers…I can thank my lucky stone that there...
Two Bs in Happy Make a World of Difference
It’s been a strange week, what with two-days of work sandwiched between three days off. Though I’m not complaining about the free time, I’ve spent it reading and researching. I’m often drawn to stories of tragedy and triumph. And I tend to be tuned in to people’s...
Better Than Any Beating; a Different Kind of Punishment for Our Kids
Parenting can be a tough gig. And Tough Love an even rougher ride. But it’s all a vital part of parenting, an essential element in teaching our children about the important stuff in life. You know, stuff like vajayjays and other things, like how to fish… As such, I...
Honoring and Holding Space for All Those Left Behind
On Sunday I attended a simple ceremony for a sixty-something-year-old man who had given up on life years before his body did. He wasn’t a veteran, but one of the young men in attendance has been newly inducted into the Marines and may soon be deployed. As I stared at...