For the most part, out bodies have an effective immune system. Every day our body is bombarded by pathogens aimed at taking us down. Our immune systems fights against these pathogens and most of the time, we remain healthy. There are, of course, times when the system gets overloaded and we have to take additional steps to get better again. Read more…
It was the spring of 1990. My sister had just bought a trans am. It was black. It was shiny. It was the coolest thing I had ever sat my butt in. “Can I drive it?” “Are you sure you can drive a stick?” she asked. “Yeah. I drove dad’s truck.” Let me tell you, it was AMAZING! The V8 Read more…
How do you reconnect with someone that you have lost? I often struggle with that aspect of loss. When you lose someone to death, they are no longer physically present. You cannot call them to talk about your day nor can you pay them a visit to simply spend time with them. It is always a difficult moment when the Read more…
For Every Woman by Nancy R. Smith, copyright 1973 Courtesy of Workplacespirituality.info For every woman who is tired of acting weak when she knows she is strong, there is a man who is tired of appearing strong when he feels vulnerable. For every woman who is tired of acting dumb, there is a man Read more…
We hurt people and we are hurt by people. These hurts range from something like a stinging comment (i.e., you are silly for believing that) to a stinging revelation (i.e., I have been with someone else). At multiple points throughout our lives, we will all experience instances in which we are hurt by a partner/parent/friend/sibling. I struggle with hurt. I Read more…
