Fear
Jun 16 2016
Jan 12 2016
Sep 23 2015
Discovery, Emotions, Family, Fear
INSIDE OUT – WHO IS CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS?

There is a new Pixar movie called INSIDE OUT. I’m not going to spoiler alert this for anyone. My advice is – go see this film. In the theatre. Big screen. Surround sound. Popcorn in hand. Get the full-on Technicolor, no distractions movie experience. Inside Out is the story of Riley, an eleven-year -old girl whose many conflicting emotions are starting to take over. It shows us a human being from the POV of their feelings. Each emotion has an… Read More
Jan 19 2015
Bravery, Clarity, Compassion, Emotions, Fear
WRITING A WRONG….

To write or not to write. That was the question. Tracey and I sometimes point-counterpoint our opinions or feelings following major events. We did so when Phillip Seymour Hoffman died and again when Robin Williams took his own life. We weren’t at odds about anything. We were both devastated by the loss. But, I needed to have my say. I think many times adding my voice has much more to do with my own mental health than anyone else’s. Tracey’s… Read More
Bravery, Courage, Emotions, Fear
HOW TO KEEP CALM IN THE FACE OF CALAMITY

I sit here writing this, about to write this, trying to write this and at the same time remain all grateful and trusty while I do it. I am grateful and I trust in many things, but the world now is in a crazy effing place. It’s totally insane if you ask me. I don’t know that the world has been exposed to such demonic behavior since the Holocaust. Well, indeed demonic behavior has been in the world, sadly… Read More
Change, Courage, Discovery, DREAMS, Family, Fear
GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE HOLIDAYS

As I looked around the neighborhood I was amazed at what I saw. House after house decorated with beautiful Christmas decor. Look at that house! Lights. Garland. Trimming. The works. It looked so good. So warm and inviting. So loving and kind. Then there was my house. The one with no Christmas décor; No nothing ~ just dark, cold, and lifeless. My house seemed to be the only house on the block with no holiday cheer. That’s how I remember… Read More
Nov 23 2014