Beyond Hopeless – and a poem

I wrote the following poem titled Hopeless for a poetry contest with the theme of pain. Although I am blessed … More

Blurry Lines of Mental Illness

“There is no greater joy than being freed from the captivity of your mind.” ~Susan Walz The escape from the … More

I had severe painful anxiety and panic attacks in my early twenties (thirty years ago) and have had anxiety off … More

Most of my life I lived behind “wishful thinking.” I thought when this or that changed, my life would become … More

“You are so brave to share your story,” many people have said to me throughout the years. “Thank you,” I’d … More

I didn’t know other people didn’t feel the way I did, or that it wasn’t normal to feel electrical impulses … More

My brain is always moving quickly–thinking, planning, reminiscing, dreaming, creating and is actively working. It doesn’t shut down much. It … More

It’s all about the flash, the flash of the past, the flash of what was the flash of what could … More

***Please watch the two videos at the end of my post.*** They are powerfully inspiring and important. One of the … More

My puzzle of life was damaged and had many missing pieces. I found the missing pieces of my life and … More