I’d been handing out “988” cards in the candle booth like Halloween candy, for weeks, and here I was in need of one and empty-handed. I was the only one there when I entered the store- it was early. I was just coming back from my dentist appointment and decided to stop by the thrift store and see if any…
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It’s always easy to look back with hindsight and see what we would or would not do differently.
Let it be easy has been a prayer of mine for a long time—the path of least resistance. Opening myself up to allow ease and flow to unfold naturally in my daily decisions has been a conscious choice. I understand how our minds can keep us stuck in our thinking and a vicious cycle of trying to “figure things out.”…
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September…it’s always been my favorite month—since I’ve been picking favorite months, that is. I never knew it would have so much significance in my life. I didn’t know until weeks ago that this month, the “new January,” as I’ve been calling it for years, is also “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.” Another reason to look forward to its start. Not because I want…
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To the grief.The pain.The suffering. Invite it in.It’s not going anywhere until… Dear sadness, Why are you here?What do you need me to know?To feel?To do? I’ll sit with you.I’ll be with you.I acknowledge you.I see you.I am holding you.I won’t ignore you.I won’t judge you.I won’t pretend you’re not here.I won’t push you away.I won’t shove you down. I…
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