No One is Coming to Help
For people who live with mental illness and do not have access to significant financial resources or are uninsured or underinsured there is a hard…
“Fine, I’ll just do it myself.”
Like many Gen-Xers, I grew up in a broken home with an violent alcoholic parent, so developed most of the traits commonly associated with childhood…
“I don’t want to sell my life for money…”
Dear Aiden, In "Black Oaks," Mary Oliver captures what it's like to feel the tension between being a productive adult and the need to disconnect…
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The Dark Wood: Part 1
Dear Aiden, There will be many significant transitions in your life, so I offer some experiences, reflections, and ideas that I hope will be helpful…
Mental Health Month 2021
I made this bookmark for #mentalhealthmonth2021. Mary Oliver is one of my favorite poets, and while "The Swimming Lesson" can be interpreted in different ways, I…