I love stories. You just never know when you will hear or see one that makes you stop and think. I was at a business meeting at Columbia Area Mental Health yesterday morning. Most of those kinds of meetings are uneventful. This one was different. Working with Monica McConnell – new in her position there […]
Well I finally did it. I was on a camping trip for a few days and went to a convenience store for some gas and a cappuccino. I had seen those tickets a million times before and, to be honest with you, I had actually no idea how to play them. Friends of mine play […]
Do you have a teenager with a curfew? Are you a teen who has a curfew? It’s been awhile since my son lived with me. He’s 24 now and lives on his own. He still stays up all night on occasion. Did I set curfews? No. I probably was one of the few parents around […]
Today I talk about hurts. We all have them. Often, they creep up when you expect them. Other times, they come out of nowhere and you are totally unprepared for them. Sometimes, hurts are associated with holidays. Many of my most memorable hurts occurred close to or on holidays. As the years have come and […]
I hear that the real you is who you are in the dark when no one is looking. While I suspect some of that may be true, I also know that who you are in crisis is who you really are as well. Yes, like Phil Collins sings, it is your true colors that come […]