The Hardest Day
I am writing this on Christmas Eve. Today is the one-year anniversary of the last time I saw my granddaughter, Nicole. She was getting settled into a group home, where she had been released after several weeks at a a … Read more…
Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
I am writing this on Christmas Eve. Today is the one-year anniversary of the last time I saw my granddaughter, Nicole. She was getting settled into a group home, where she had been released after several weeks at a a … Read more…
Dempsey’s chemotherapy and radiation treatments were completed two weeks ago. We knew recovery would be a long process, but I was taken by surprise the following Monday when he became disoriented. Blood tests revealed his kidney function was crashing. He … Read more…
As I write this post, I am sitting in Nashville’s Central Library, in front of a curved window overlooking a beautiful garden. Autumn has come to Tennessee, and the trees are dressed in orange and red. The Cumberland River winds … Read more…
In the midst of my concern for my sister, who’s been ill, and all the other various challenges of life, I find myself paradoxically almost overwhelmed with gratitude. I find I want to write about what gives my life meaning, … Read more…