The Lion’s Den

I love goals- I DON’T dig New Year’s resolutions. They set objectives that are too far off, too easy to forget or put off. What I like to do is set a word of the year. My word this year was LIONHEARTED. I thought, “I’m going to overcome my depression, get strong as steel, grow…

When Grief Becomes Welled-Up Anger

There were several times during my manic depression (September-January) that I felt extreme anger. Punch a wall, break a plate, scream into a pillow anger; Anger wants us to fight when there is no one to hit, to lash out when there is no enemy. Anger is a natural part of the grieving process just…

Keys Jingling

Jedidiah Jenkins, a travel writer and Instagram influencer, explained that his friends hold different doors to his personality. Some have keys that open the door to his heart. Some his laughter. Some his mischief. But he finds the word “best friend” a little obsolete because one person just can’t hold every key; not even your…