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My mother, Margaret Peggy Ray, passed away on May 15, 2023, due to complications from Covid. I can’t begin to describe the loss I feel....

Have you ever been so tired you literally can’t move? Standing up after you sit down to rest seems Herculean in effort and you have to...

My mother is 84 years old and a dynamo. She’s very intelligent and has always been active in the community. She’s also had a couple...

Last night I started watching the 1619 project, a series covering African American history in the United States. It made my soul hurt....

I need to forgive myself for not living up to unreasonable expectations. I need to forgive myself for not being my ideal self today. I...

Last week my mother fell and broke her hip. It was her second fall and break in 10 months. 13 hours in the ER, admission to the hospital,...

I recently attended a training to be a “Mental Health First Aider”. I enjoyed it and found it informative (even at 6am Pacific Time!) but...

As most of you know, I have schizoaffective disorder. It makes my life difficult in many ways but the most debilitating is what it does...

Last night I completed the course “Called to Preach” as part of my journey to become a Certified Lay Minister. I gave my first sermon. I...

My blog post this week is simply to thank God. I had a stressful week. I started my Certified Lay Ministry classes. I’m taking a “Called...

For our Lenten Study at church we’re using Adam Hamilton’s “The Walk” as our study guide. He talks about the five essential spiritual...

The worst part of having a mental illness with psychosis is being unable to trust reality. I’ve never been normal, but I have an active...

I recently had my feelings hurt. It was during my eating recovery group and one of the women was graduating. The tradition was to go...

Have you ever had this amazing revelation and you go to share it with a friend and you can practically hear them thinking, “well, duh!” I...

I recently started an “Intensive Outpatient Program” for Binge Eating Disorder. I’ve been a compulsive overeater for as long as I can...

Lately, I’ve really been struggling. I had to go off one of my psych meds before my second knee replacement surgery and I destabilized....

My Pastor recently preached on Jesus calling the first disciples. I was struck by it as I’ve been examining my own calling. As I listened...

We live in the era of magic medication. Got a cold? Pop a pill. Got an ache? Pop a pill. Can’t sleep? Pop a pill. Every problem has a...

My calling is to encourage others going through tough times to not give up. My website is based on the quote, “Life isn't about waiting...

I’m having knee replacement surgery on January 4th. At the request of the anesthesiologist, I stopped one of my psychiatric medications....