Trauma Recovery Coach, Speaker, Consultant & Author
I returned home this afternoon from a morning spent Masterminding for 2017. Now, in the southern tradition, blackeyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread are cooking to enjoy with whichever kids, grandkids and friends drop by later. This dinner gives me … Read more…
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…
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…
When I was a kid in Catholic school, the nuns worked hard to instill in us the value of good habits. (Sorry, unintentional pun…) They taught us that habits, once formed, are there to rely upon in every situation. Once … Read more…
Recently I spent a couple of weeks in New Mexico, writing. An old friend owns a lodge there, in a small town on the Rio Grande. He makes a room available for us when we visit, and he generously welcomed … Read more…
Some of our extended family are going through a crisis. There are children involved, now in foster care. Their story is not mine to tell, so I’ll leave it at that. I am impacted by the story, however, and reading … Read more…
Some of my blog posts are serious; some are funny. They are almost always spontaneous and authentically me. This one will probably be a bit lower energy than most. I am writing from what I personally think of as “Depression … Read more…