Self-Discovery
REACHING – POETRY
REACHING When I bent down to pick up the pieces of my life, I shoved my hands into the black soot of death and reached through the bitter haze of unspent emotions, to…
The Willingness to Face Our Pain
“Retreating into yourself to find purpose can be like straddling a dock and a boat that is moving away. We are pulled in opposite directions by the intense desire of the mind…
Still Learning
When I stop and close my eyes and breathe in what peace I can find around me…in the breezes that blow, the hum of the chime as the air lifts it in song…I…
Creating a New Life Free of PTSD Symptoms
Writing is one of my best defenses against the darkness as I endeavor to live a life free of PTSD symptoms. Sometimes things get in the way and interrupt the quiet time I…
Down the Rabbit Hole
Last week I fell down the rabbit hole. I’ve been working my out ever since. I wrote a blog post toward the end of the week and lost it! I don’t know about…
Create, Not Curate!
Today begins the journey to manifest me in 2014. Yesterday, as I was browsing my email, reading blog posts and generally wasting a whole lot of time online, I ran across a young…
