Relationship CPR #3: AGI
What these three simple letters stand for can dramatically improve any relationship in your life. Yes, that’s a powerful statement; but I’m willing and able …
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The Holes In Our Stories—Part 2 John McCoun's first wife supposedly led him to "a life of misery and wretchedness." Was it a just claim?
Part 1 of this story examined the deeply held gender bias in the journalism reporting on the deaths of Arthur L. Snook and his wife, …
Trust, Love, and Vulnerability! A Love Cry
Did you know the porcupines have more than 30,000 quills covering the rear part of their body? This lightweight, short and stout animal that only …
“Please” a sincere request to suffering young people
Life is full of ups and downs, and it can be tough to navigate the challenges that come your way. As young people, you often …
The Holes in Our Stories—Part 1 Frequently, the people around us show us only what they want us to see. The idealistic family photos on social media, the bright smiling faces on Sabbath morning, and the standard “I’m fine” reply to the polite, if superficial, inquiry as to how one is doing. All too often there is no indication of the trauma, depression, abuse, addiction, or mental illness people suffer or perpetrate behind closed doors. These are the holes in their stories.
I have never before felt the need to start a story with a disclaimer. However, the story that follows is disturbing. I have chosen to …