What is the value of your life? Are you the sum of your parts or only worth what you can contribute or is your value up to some arbitrarily contrived standards? Your Body Our bodies are the mechanism by which we interact with the world. It is...
I say it all the time, not just during election cycles. The right to life is the first issue for politics, but also for everyday decisions. The right to life trumps all other rights, because without life, there is nothing else. Right to Life Trumps All...
We are living in a schizophrenic society. There is no doubt about it. The explosion of knowledge has made all knowledge equal to many people. Knowing what you had for dinner or that your cat did something cute and knowing that a man was burned...
Lyme is such a distraction. It detracts from everything else. I can think of many things that do likewise. It could be a job, a difficult circumstance, or a person consuming your energy and your thoughts. Maybe, it’s some other disability or long-term illness. Like...
In the whole hubbub about no shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday's obvious drawbacks, there are a few positive inventions. Small Business Saturday, which I thought would be good in the spring, is that Saturday after Thanksgiving. Then, there's Sale Sunday everywhere. Cyber Monday is...
Sometimes we just want to go to a cumfy place. Home may or may not have been that for you, but there was probably at least one place that you’d consider returning to, especially in times of stress.Yesterday, I was simply reflecting on how thankful...
She and I were diagnosed around the same time. Her little heart is taxed, her hair has fallen out in patches, she has had obvious pain. The dogs sleep in the basement, their comfy spots are interchangeable; in various states of cushion.When I have a...
Loss and pain comes in many ways. It could be a car crash, or a sudden illness, or a fire, or a bad investment. It could be a court case or a job loss. It could be a relationship that breaks up. It could be...
You might be a perfectionist and not even know it. Many of the people I know are. If you have suffered trauma or abuse at the hands of other people, there's a good chance you'll develop perfectionism as a way of gaining control.When people hurt...
When I was a small child, I was sexually abused. Most of the time, it happened in a barn, at the edge of my grandmother's property. It started in the house though. It started with my grandmother and aunt preparing us with fear, manipulation and...