Have you ever lived in a pit? I have. Oh, I don't mean "pit" like an actual hole in the ground. Or even an abode that needed to be condemned. I'm talking about spending time in depression - a pit that can … [Read more...]

Sometimes guilt attacks me when I spend too much time parked in front of the TV. The TV guilt monster is worse in the summer - when I'm out of school. With MIL living with us, I've rediscovered morning game shows, and I'm hooked on Let's Make a Deal. It occurred to me the … [Read more...]

Ooh! Anger makes me so mad! Yes, I see the irony there, but it's true. Show of hands: how many of you get mad at yourself when you realize that you've gotten angry over something? See? I'm not alone. Mostly it's when rage sneaks up on me. And blindsiding emotion often is … [Read more...]

 Grieving – the swarm of thoughts and feelings following a loss – is tough. Grieving? Just when you think you have it all together...WHAM! A song or a scent or something perfectly benign slams into the barely-healed wound, and the bleeding starts all over again. In case … [Read more...]