The Sacred Rite of Touch
I spent September 2019 to June 2020 doing a hospital chaplaincy residency in Minnesota, many miles away from my family in New
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January 20, 2021
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What Not to Say to Someone Going Through a Divorce… And What to Say Instead
I have always been a planner, hell bent on having control. With all things in life, I anticipated every possible outcome so I
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August 23, 2020
For Here Please | A Heart Hungry for Excellence
He’s an excellent surgeon, she wrote. Like it was an excuse. Or like it was supposed to make me feel better. He’s an
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May 22, 2020
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
Hi, I’m Troy McClure (Jess Grey). You may recognize me from such blockbusters as Invisible Disability and You Don’t Look
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May 11, 2020
For Here, Please: What do I do with the anger I feel?
I was feeling angry today. I don’t know about you, but for me, in this moment, the temptation is high to lead with all my
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April 25, 2020
Practicing Grace
The conversation was going nowhere fast. A friend and I argued about whether the COVID-19 pandemic would ultimately lead to
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March 26, 2020
Sweatpants & Music | March 2020 | Songs to Get Along To
Music is powerful. This month's playlist is all about tolerance, acceptance, and compassion. It is election season, after all.
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March 9, 2020
Overheard in the Coffee Shop
Content warning: suicide My name is not Alan Smithee. Unlike the Hollywood directors who ran from their projects, I want to
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August 6, 2019
When Netflix Traumatizes You
Ava DuVernay’s “When They See Us” is a breathtaking masterpiece and searing indictment of the American criminal justice
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June 23, 2019
The Thirty Day Honesty Challenge . . . It’s Not as Easy as You Might Think
What’s so important about honesty? That depends on whom you ask. Some will say the reason to be honest is simply to avoid
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February 28, 2019
