Times that try our soles and let us walk in the stranger's shoes
Faith in God
Room Enough to Receive It
I'm about to go full Beautiful Mind on you. Don't worry, the bulletin board next to me is completely blank--no connecting of strings and newspaper clippings to explain the theory in my brain. I don't have time for that. I have like 14 minutes before I need to get ready for semi-public viewing (my kids' … Continue reading Room Enough to Receive It
Not a Soldier
If getting started is half the battle, then the other half is something I rarely see.
Feel the Pull
Choice words for the choosy worder.
Dark Parts
The storms of my mind left me in the dark.
How Do We Sleep? Part Two
Leave the rest up to God.
How Do We Sleep? Part One
No ear may hear their coming, but when you sleep like me, these little thoughts come piling in, and ask for dignity
Frightened by the Load I Bear
To Nathaniel DenHartog, an author in chrysalis. May your book turn out exactly as it should, even if right now we're the bipolar leading the bipolar.
These Are Some Good Times
Taking one day at a time begins with one breath at a time. Take a deep breath before reading about this day in the life of Elissa.
When the World is Crumbling
She went out on a limb with room for only one. How would I reach her anyway?
the well-rested mother 