I’m not sure I am ready to write this, so that probably means it is time. I’m leaping before I look. And, while I’m fairly certain there is an abyss below, staying where I am is no longer an option. So, hang on for the ride, it’s a...
“My mom always said, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are going to get.” --Forrest Gump I was recently invited by a group of mental health professionals to do a 90-minute presentation on law in the mental health arena. I had not...
The other day, I had a conversation with someone about the hopes we had for our respective legacies. In looking back on life, she said there had not been much that stood out in terms of accomplishments – no children, limited financial means, and various...
This morning, as I was driving the carpool to school, I was struck by the smell of clothing which had spent a little too much time loitering in the washer before heading next door to the dryer. As much as I hate to admit it,...
“To refuse the dark side of one’s nature is to store up or accumulate the darkness; this is later expressed as black mood, psychosomatic illness, or unconsciously desired illness… We must be whole whether we like it or not; the only choice is whether we...
Earlier this year, I learned that when I renewed the website for my blog, I had only clicked on saving the email address. So, as a result of one small error, my entire site was wiped clean. Initially, I was heartbroken that my writing had...
“And I prayed to sweet Jesus, don’t let me become a backslider!”-The Toadies, Backslider I am the teacher from Charlie Brown. In my head, all I hear is “wah wah whomp wah whomp wah wah.” The slow drain of my laptop battery toward zero is an...
If you weren’t a Star Trek – The Next Generation nerd, you may never have had the pleasure of hearing a member of the Borg say: “You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.” The Borg was a collective of cybernetic organisms who assimilated other cultures and technologies into...
“One of the sad things today is that so many people are frightened by the wonder of their own presence. They are dying to tie themselves into a system, a role, or to an image, or to a predetermined identity that other people have actually...
As many of you know, I recently embarked on a project for my multicultural counseling class where I panhandled on the street. The purpose of this project was to catch a brief glimpse of what it would be like to feel dependent on the generosity of others. You...
