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

Loud Whispers of Hope

As the Tsunami of mental illness struck, my life turned into a whirlwind of pain, confusion and loss. Destruction was … More

A Beacon of Light Night is the bridge between today and tomorrow. Without the darkness of night there would be … More

A person with cancer is often given chemotherapy or radiation treatments to kill their cancer cells. These toxins or poison … More

Hello everyone. I’ve missed you all. Since I began my blog two years ago, I have never written so few … More

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the best-known psychiatric diagnosis of this decade. It essentially identifies a past traumatic … More

PTSD, Let Me Be When I was young and small, you were angry, mean and tall. I hated you for … More

You only need a glimmer of hope and a spark of light to ignite your spirit, rekindle your soul, and brighten … More

“Being ordinary is not special. I am not ordinary, so I must be special.” ~Susan Walz (me) “A hero is … More

Did you hear what I heard? The shaming and abusive words fired out as word bullets throughout my childhood. The loud … More