Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
It’s been a busy month, but today Dempsey and I took some time and finally went to go see the movie, Loving. It’s the story of Richard and Mildred Loving. He was white and she was black, and they fell … Read more…
I believe peaceful protest is a legitimate tool for change. I marched many times during the Vietnam War. I marched when Dr. King was assassinated. I marched for women’s rights. I marched for peace before the Gulf War, speaking on … Read more…
Tomorrow we elect a new president. Never in my memory has this country been so painfully divided. Never has an election season been so filled with unfiltered vitriol. It is sobering to contemplate: What will happen to all that emotion … Read more…
He was squatting on the grassy median of the road when I pulled up to the red light. He had put down his frayed backpack and was bent over, concentrating on making a cardboard sign. Austin has its share of … Read more…
After the towers fell, there was a moment. After we watched in horror the impact of the planes, And bodies, like tiny dots on our television screens, plunged a thousand feet to the ground. As one after another, the buildings … Read more…
It’s been a while since I’ve made a foray into “the pit” of depression. Looking back, I think it was May of last year – a good record for me. I am grateful for the months in between. I’m grateful … Read more…
It’s after noon here. Until about an hour ago, I was in bed asleep. That’s been my life since October, when I fell and ruptured my Achilles tendon. Shortly after, I had surgery. Then, while in a cast, I lost … Read more…