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Nov 25, 2020Surviving the Unsurvivable One Year LaterOne year ago today, almost exactly this same time on the Friday morning before Thanksgiving, I saw Geoff for the last time. We playfully bickered over the strength (he would say weakness) of the pot of coffee I had made. I probably stood at the top of the garage stairs…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Sep 25, 2020What if 2020 wasn’t the worst year of your life?What if it wasn’t even the worse of the past two years? What if 2019 was so bad you welcomed the pain of this apocalyptic year like a child welcomes the wall smashing against her head as a way to cover the hurt? September is Suicide Prevention Month, the first…Suicide Prevention4 min readSuicide Prevention4 min read
