In honor of the National Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September, I think it is essential for all of us to recognize the impact of the mental health crisis in our society and the need for greater awareness and conversation about the things which may contribute to the kind of hopelessness that would make suicide seem like the best choice. The only way to make a change is to further discussion. This is an op ed I wrote that was originally published by SOFX on 23 Aug 2019.
The Other Side of the Tapestry
Don’t live with regrets
Don't live with regrets For a lifetime for things that Take moments to say ⁂ Haiku originally published 19 September 2018
Life’s Library
A hurricane swept through Life's Library Disguised as a librarian In a hooded cloak Scattering hither and thither Each exquisite hand-bound Work of art and eloquence Until the floor was strewn And littered with pages Golden edges glistening In sunshine and moonlight Until dust coated and obscured them Leather bound covers Laying as a thousand … Continue reading Life’s Library
Find What Sings
Have you ever heard a song come on the radio that you once loved but that you listened to so much years before that even the first few notes of the melody are enough to grate your nerves? I think we all have. What about hearing an artist that you used to love, once long … Continue reading Find What Sings
The Book Project
So... I'm writing a book. It's an autobiography... Honest, sometimes darkish, sometimes lightish, telling my story, the big long beautiful ugly beautiful story of my brokenness. That's happening and has kind of been happening for several months now. If you look at the pages up there in the menu bar above these words, you'll see … Continue reading The Book Project
