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2022 Year End Review

Without a doubt, 2022 has been the hardest, most painful year of my life. All the years that held that title in the past seem like nothing in comparison to this year. Here are some observations about it. The year … Continue reading

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My Goals for 2023

As I do toward the end of every year, it’s time to set some goals for next year. After the insane mess that was 2022, I’m keeping it simple in 2023. If I have only a few goals and I … Continue reading

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Recent Relief

Earlier this month, I realized that I’ve been feeling better lately than I have for most of this year. This realization occurred after I had gotten more sleep from going to bed much earlier than usual several days in a … Continue reading

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Love, Loss, Pain, and Memories

In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the main characters erase their memories of each other after their painful breakup. I’ve talked about that movie before so I won’t rehash it all here. Instead, I will focus on a brief … Continue reading

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Six More Months

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about how much had changed over the previous six months. It’s been more than six months since that post and even more has changed. I think an update is in order. Of … Continue reading

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Helpful Responses

Last week, I covered several kinds of responses that make things worse when someone is struggling. Today, I’ll look at a variety of helpful responses, several of which have been invaluable in my healing journey after losing my dog Sawyer … Continue reading

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Unhelpful Responses

Although there has been a huge surge of interest in psychology and healing, there has also been an influx of unhelpful responses. These can range from making things slightly worse to downright destroying somebody. Since the problem must first be … Continue reading

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Emotions and How We Treat Each Other

There is a lot of disagreement around emotional management and how we should treat each other. One common perspective says that nobody can control anybody else’s emotions. Another, perhaps less common, perspective says that nobody can truly fully control their … Continue reading

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The Healing Power of Animals

I’ve long known how healing animals can be. My dog Sawyer always made me feel better, no matter what sickness, injury, or emotional challenge I faced. Losing him was a massive blow in so many ways, especially in the healing … Continue reading

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Updates on My Healing Journey

It’s been just over 4 months since I lost my dog Sawyer. While my healing journey has been a roller coaster, it’s overall tended in a good direction. Here are some updates. Less pain. I still have plenty of pain … Continue reading

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