My Body, My Own
I want to stop buying things. I woke up at 4:37 a.m. this morning despite taking enough medicine to put a 350-pound wrestler
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September 28, 2021
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Changing the Words and Keeping the Story
After many years of wanting to write a book that’s part memoir, part stories of my journey as a hospital chaplain and how the
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May 10, 2021
What To Do When Everything is Hard
Pandemic fatigue is real. I recently sat in a restaurant with one of my best friends. Tears in my eyes, I said, “I’m just
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April 24, 2021
The Intersection of Poetry and Healing
“I believe inconvenient survivors. I believe survivors I am told not to believe. I believe disabled survivors. I believe
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April 14, 2021
The Gray Robe
When I was in my late teens, early 20’s, I got a gray robe for Christmas. It was a gift from my mother and was
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February 26, 2021
Choosing an Intention Word Each Year Helped Heal Me
I don’t do New Year’s resolutions. Every January 1st, I politely yet firmly invite the whole New Year’s resolution machine to
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December 26, 2020
The Kitchen Aid Mixer and Community Connection
I gave away my Kitchen Aid mixer, and I liked it. I could hear the collective gasp when I did it. A young mom in our
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October 24, 2020
The Vulnerability of Joy
Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on
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September 26, 2020
That’s What She Said | My Coronavirus Awkward Massage Adventure
I just wanted to relax. That’s how I recently found myself in a massage parlor three hours from home during the time of
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July 26, 2020
Sweatpants & Music | April 2020 | Songs to Lift Your Spirits
Music is motivating and inspiring! This month's playlist is here to bolster your spirits and keep you in a positive frame of mind.
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April 3, 2020
