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Suicide?
Disclaimer: this post is about my personal mental health journey. It is not intended to be an in-depth or all-inclusive summation of suicide. If you or someone you love has an immediate need, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 9-8-8 or visit https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help. The tragic death of a young celebrity recently ignited rumors about what may…
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Audio Versions Now Available
I finally did it! All three of my completed works of fiction are now available in audio formats. The process was quite fun once I figured out what I was doing. I greatly enjoyed working with the producers. I loved listening to Life Before Me and One Step Away as Sawyer completed each chapter. I…
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I Promise. I Am Fine
I write this for those with whom I love who got understandably stuck on the first portion of my previous post – especially those who have experienced the grief and trauma of losing a loved one to suicide. I hope this post sets their mind at ease. I hope those reading with mental health issues…
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Revival
I suppose it began on my birthday during my Galveston retreat with God when He revealed to me the extent of my unhappiness. It has lingered even in my safe place – work. Click HERE to read the post mentioned above. There is a long underground walkway connecting the building where the main chaplain offices…
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Never Meant to Be a Rock Star
As I adventure into drumming again, I contemplate what life at almost fifty would look like had that little girl never given up on a dream. Could I have made it as a rock star? Doubtful. Two memories vie for top billing as excuses for my dream deferred: ONE: After an argument with my sister,…
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The Morning After
I woke up this morning with a hangover, without the usual prerequisite of too much alcohol consumption the night before. What I experienced is what is referred to as an emotional hangover – after an emotionally charged day, I often wake up the next morning with hangover-like symptoms. I have been reading a book by…
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An Emotional Stump
I wake up most mornings with a song stuck in my head. Most of the time, the lyrics offer a parable into my subconscious mind. If I give it voice beyond the melody, I may chance hearing God speak. This morning, grudgingly waking to a new day after the fast-paced demands of a hospital chaplain…
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A Reflection on Traffic
As past posts have suggested, I have recently become addicted to Mayim Bialik’s podcast, Breakdown. Although still several years behind, I recently listened to the Timber Hawkeye episode, which led me to his podcast, Buddhist Boot Camp. I am fascinated by Buddhist philosophy and intrigued by Timber Hawkeye. I am hooked. Surprised that a devout…
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Abbey of . . . Galveston – Day 4, My Birthday
I planned this retreat for this week specifically so that it would conclude on my birthday. Only God knew how much I would need this trip at exactly this time in my life. Ever since I had cancer, I elected to spend my birthdays doing something I have never done before or something that scared…
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