Mental Health
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That Fleeting Moment
A moment is not complete until you realize it is fleeting. Continue reading
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Leap
Was one of the stunt persons in the infamous leap scene in the movie, “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” a lesbian? Continue reading
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Years of the Cicadas
For decades, the appearance of the 17-year cicadas was my life metaphor. Then I saw the light. Continue reading
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Hidden Monsters
Be afraid. Be very afraid because it’s in there, waiting to surface again. Continue reading
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Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
A plethora of health challenges can leave anyone feeling a bit down in the mouth. Continue reading
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My First Hospital Admission
I recently learned two truths: One, experiencing heart attack symptoms is profoundly frightening; and two, mouth guards float. Continue reading
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Ignite 12/4/2020
I always thought I would have the opportunity to announce my retirement. Instead I had to face the reality of no longer being relevant. Continue reading
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Going to Pieces
I was addicted, but how I became addicted wasn’t all that puzzling. Continue reading
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COVID Thanksgiving
You know Thanksgiving will be different this year when you can’t find a fresh turkey that weighs less than 15 pounds, and you’re only cooking for two. Continue reading
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Our Gray World
“That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it’s impossible to ever see the end.” — Elizabeth Wurtzel,… Continue reading
