I wrote this 11 years ago today: “I am grieving. I am grieving the loss of the years we lost to drugs, to the person he once was, to the...

When you lose a child, there is nothing positive to be said. People say, “he’s at peace now” and I believe that, but it doesn’t reduce...

It’s been a while since I’ve felt up to writing. First, I went through some “blues”, then I got COVID! COVID is no joke - I’m still very...

The shooting at Robb Elementary School last week is still fresh in our hearts and minds. I didn’t sleep much last week. As I stared at my...

The first thing I want to say is thank you to every one of you who reads my blog! I know how busy we can all be so the fact that you stop...

Another Christmas is upon us. With COVID still disrupting our lives, it’s been another strange year (they even had to cancel some current...

Hi Everyone! Tuesday, December 7, was Keven's birthday. I just happened to be asked to take part in an interview on the topic of grief on...

Stigma is any attitude, belief or behavior that discriminates against people There’s been a stigma toward substance abuse and mental...

I’m grateful for the “awareness movement” because its brought attention to all the various causes out there. I looked at a list and there...

“Good friends care for each other, close friends understand each other, but true friends stay forever. Beyond words, beyond distance &...

“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...

When Keven was actively using (in other words, almost all the time) my first thought every morning was, "I hope he makes it through...

April 15, 2021 Thanks for taking the time to check out my writing! Don’t let the title of my blog scare you away! My main focus is...