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Category Archives: The Voyage
Autumn Interlude
It’s been quite a while, I know. Life has been… well, how can I put it? It’s been a lot of putting one foot in front of the other, with an occasional pause. And moving forward again. Are things running … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, The Voyage
Tagged meds trials go on, pumpkin picking time, quick autumn update
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A Shaft of Light
Just a quick update today, shortly before our school year begins next week. My teenage son, Little Man, who lives with a number of life challenges, has been doing a medication trial for crippling anxiety for the past several months. … Continue reading
Struggling A Bit
This time of year marks a time of endings and new beginnings for many students and their families. The school year recently ended for most schools, and with that, students are graduating, receiving awards and certificates, and moving on to … Continue reading
Happy Blog-iversary To Me!
WordPress let me know that yesterday was my eight year anniversary of starting this blog. Wow! Eight years! I was looking back in one of my journals recently and saw why I began this blog in the first place. It … Continue reading
When Mother’s Day Is Complicated
Mother’s Day sometimes brings up a host of feelings for me. You see, my mother was mentally ill, and because she wasn’t properly treated until I was half way through high school, her moods would swing from the deep lows … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality, The Voyage
Tagged healing, mental illness, Mother's Day when it's complicated
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When We Make Plans, God Laughs
What’s that expression? When you make plans, God laughs. Yep. We trundle along our lives doing what’s expected of us, making bold plans for what our lives will look like in five, ten, or twenty years. And some of it will … Continue reading
Molting
Today I feel like a lobster, molting. I’m delicate, sensitive, and haven’t quite got my bearings. I crave solitude and quiet. I hide away in the rocks, saying little to those around me. I’m a snake whose skin is peeling … Continue reading
A Sea Story
The fiberglass hull crashed through the waves, chopping them with its hard chine. Wind blew the spray onto everything on the open deck: passengers, bags, and the Captain, as she ducked behind the pitiful windshield and gripped the steering wheel. … Continue reading
Another Step In The Journey
You know how, when you’re deep in the middle of going through something, there are times you really want to reach out and connect? Times you need a friend to talk to or to vent to, or times you really … Continue reading
