Category: mental health

Becoming unstuck

She had packed eveything up into the van. Well, not everything. Just what could fit and somewhat mattered. She only brought what she could connect to. Or so she hoped. She wanted to move on with what was just necessary. Yet, her insecurities seemed to spill out into […]

Heroes and heroism: Where are we?

Times have changed. Times continue to change. Where it all ends up, who knows. Society is being reshaped. It’s undergoing a metamorphosis. We are awakening from a moment of stasis. People want to continue this change or so it seems for many. The workplace changed completely this past […]

Being grounded

I am a fairly adaptable person. Have always needed to be. I’ve lived abroad. I’ve lived at boarding school. I’ve lived in cities that were hard to get around considering that I can’t drive. I’ve worked in toxic environments. I’ve worked in very mission-minded positions. All this to […]

Shiny happy people: If only

I used to love R.E.M. – the band.  The one that dominated college radio for a while. They had some good serious songs. Then one day, they released one of the silliest songs ever called Shiny Happy People. Shiny happy people holding handsShiny happy people holding handsShiny happy […]

What is that in the sky?

There have been so many movies and television shows about the big unknown as to what is out there in the galaxy. Many shows that depict a world where aliens land and chaos ensues. We are still fascinated, as a whole, with Roswell. I’ve been there and it […]

101 stories and counting

I’m a born storyteller. That’s what my mom would tell me. She also noted that at a very young age I wanted to be a psychologist. I often wonder about how true that is but it’s the story that serves as a baseline for my life. Whether true […]