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A few years ago, just before the pandemic halted travel/changed the ease of international travel, I was sitting at a coffee shop with two of my children. My transgender son (recently emerged) and one of his older brothers. The transgender son wanted to talk about the email that he sent to me and his father…

I realize I have not taken the time to relieve my stress through writing in several months. That is a shame. One thing I was thinking about just now as I work really hard to avoid the important tasks of completing my dissertation is what I have misssed (other than my kids) since moving out…

This is a tough one, huh? I grew up in a house where everything one did had to have a motive behind it... even if it really didn't. Even if someone did something without really thinking through their actions to the consequences - a learning experience, per se - it was viewed by those at…

I know most of you have had to figure out your next steps after an event. Today I am working on my next steps after realizing I have not worked enough on my goals. See... normally I make a list and cross off the items on that list to make me feel that I have…

As you can tell by my site name I am beginning this journey to relieve stress. My journey to this point is long and detailed, but as you follow my site you will learn more and more about me and why this process is part of a healing process nearly 50 years in the making.…

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

So, I will likely change this section often because I am a fan of non-fiction. Today I will start with a favorite from Farley Mowat titled Never Cry Wolf.   Mowat recalls his time in the Artic - two summers and a winter - when he lived among the majestic creatures he knew were not a threat…