Reflections
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The Ground Beneath
I arrived beneath grey skies and the oppressively brutal cold of a New England February, outwardly confident, but inside torn apart by trauma, shame and doubt. My hands intermittently shook, not from the cold, but as an outward reflection of… Continue reading
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Heavy Baggage
I have been thinking further about my previous piece, The Skip in the Groove. In that essay, I wrote about how certain triggers can bring one back into the trauma that you think you have been coming to terms with.… Continue reading
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Phoenix Rising
How do your respond when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds? How will you handle it when your entire life has been ruptured? When your very identity and all that you known has been taken from you? That was the situation… Continue reading
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Where Healing Begins
When I wrote the first post on this blog, it was on the occasion of my tenth wedding anniversary. It was a remarkably difficult day. I wrestled with memories of that day, the five years that had preceded it, and… Continue reading
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The Skip in the Groove
I woke this morning to the sound of an incoming text from my next door neighbor. Ana Sofia is a lovely young doctor who has started her residency at a nearby medical school. I have become friends with her and… Continue reading
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The Veil Lifts
I have been struggling to find the right word to describe something I have been considering for a while. These thoughts began a few weeks ago in my lawyer’s office, as we were discussing strategy for a very complicated and… Continue reading
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Headbanging
Note: ready to immerse yourself in this article? Be sure to tune in here and listen along. It’s time I wrote something about music. Music has always been central to my life. It helps process my feelings, inviting me into… Continue reading
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Independence Day
I have been dining with strangers, as narrated in Dinner Time. Some have been enjoyable interludes, with little more consequence than pleasant, shared time, and the relaying of anecdotes. Some have resulted in friendship, and others may be of more… Continue reading
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Dinner Time
Over the past few weeks, I have been dipping a few tentative toes into the dating pool. It is not so much about finding another life partner as it is about rebuilding a life that includes other people again. A… Continue reading
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Father’s Day
Reflecting on my fathers’ legacies, I am filled with gratitude for the guidance and wisdom they imparted. Their lives, though unique, shared a common thread of humility and success. Each father taught me valuable lessons, and their influence continues to… Continue reading
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