I can’t stop worrying about my kids. I am constantly terrified that something bad will happen to one of them – and it eats away at my ability to function and maintain a consistent thought process. My oldest daughter is going in for ACL surgery tomorrow – and since I found out she needed surgery, …
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The Cost of Integrity
I want my children to be leaders and to not be afraid of standing up for what they believe is right. I also want them to know this can come at a great cost in the short-term – but in the long-term it will provide the opportunity to exist in this world without internal conflict. …
The Pain of One-Thousand Needles
After nearly 15-years of not communicating with my sister – we are speaking again. I mentioned this in previous posts – but I was estranged from my older sister, Michelle, for many years due to her substance abuse issues. I recall from a young age (11 – and she was 13) seeing my sister unravel …
Sometimes I Don’t Want to Think at All
I have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It has honestly become a massive annoyance in my life – and it’s very hard to manage at times. My Father also has OCD – I always knew he was having a meltdown when the vacuum cleaner came out at 6:30am on a Saturday. I also watched him for …
To My Kids - The Thoughts of Your Father 