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Moving Forward… Again
I love to write and I have a story to tell. We all do. Over the years that I have been maintaining this blog I have written about teaching, politics, and religion. I have included running race reports and personal … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, depression, Trainwrecked
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One year later…
On the first anniversary of my accident I am reflecting on what I thought at the time was the bottom. “Nowhere to go but up,” I thought. It took a couple of days to process what had happened and to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alone, Anxiety, depression, isolation
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Time to move forward…
Many years ago my mother had a dream of my life. That dream is the inspiration for the painting pictured above. Although the path I take in the dream, and in my life, is often difficult and fraught with obstacles, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, coping, depression, Mental health
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Healing, Part 2
No one could tell how long I would need to be in the hospital. Early estimates were about four weeks and then some length of time in a nursing facility until I could fend for myself at home. Then the … Continue reading
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Healing, Part 1
Healing is a long process. Longer than one would expect. Longer than one would want. The good news is that physical healing begins immediately. At the moment the train hit my truck my brain shut down to protect me from … Continue reading
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Where am I?
It’s a strange sensation, waking up somewhere when you don’t know where you are, how long you’ve been there, nor how you got there. Head injuries play a funny game with one’s memory. I mentioned that I had some spotty … Continue reading
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Moving forward, from here…
“What’s going on?” I asked the person suddenly next to me in the cab of my truck. I could feel the surprise on my face at their appearance and the fact that they somehow fit between me and the driver’s … Continue reading
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Gimme A Break
The new year always gives us the sense of starting over; letting go of the old and getting excited about the new. The future is exciting and we welcome the opportunity to start over in some ways. I’ve never liked … Continue reading
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3 Months, 3 Weeks, 3 Days
Some things just take time. And there is nothing you can do about it. Sitting in the emergency room this week, waiting for my finger to be put back together, I started thinking about how often shortcuts end up taking … Continue reading
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My Story – The Next Chapter
Every few years I need a re-direct… a refocus… a reboot. I recently took a family vacation to Zion National Park. During which I abstained from social media completely and focused on connecting with myself and my family. During a hike … Continue reading
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