Presumed Immunity

Wouldn't it be nice if there were a vaccine that would ensure the storms of life would simply pass us by?  Sadly, I must say there isn't.  On the bright side, if you're reading this, chances are you have recently gone through one of the many storms in life and are in search of something or someone to help ease the pain; to offer some sort of comfort to help calm your fears, and make you feel less alone. You, my friend, have come to the right place, for that is precisely my reason behind this and forthcoming posts. I, personally, have spent countless hours searching for answers...in a poem, a song, in prayer.  Alas, the many search engines...only to find a few candid accounts for which I could actually relate. In life, many storms will come our way.  Some are no fault of our own.  Some, however, are a direct result of the choices we make.  We're told all of our lives there are consequences for every decision we make, but far too often we fail to conside...

Ever had ‘one of those days’ when you feel all alone…down on yourself…like throwing in the towel?  You are not alone, for no one is immune.  No matter the quality of education you received, the title behind your name, or the years of service you have devoted to your current profession, there are times when you have or will feel like you’re all alone in this world.  There will be days when you feel like somehow you’ve failed. We all have skeletons in our closet.  Whether addictions, rape, feelings of rejection, low self-worth…there’s something that we’ve done, experienced, or practice that we’re not necessarily proud of and, often, we feel inferior because of it.  I, personally, was bulimic for nearly eight years and even after I came to the point of ‘self-discovery’, I call it, I still battle with that old bulimic mentality.  Once I came to the realization that everyone in this world faces the same or similar challenges that they, too, must overcome, I w...