A TRAGIC EVENT; FAMILIES DEVASTATED It was a Saturday evening in late July when the text message came through; 3 young men, all graduates of the class of 2025 at a local small-town high school, killed in a one vehicle rollover accident on a county road, while a 4th fought for his life at the … Continue reading EMPTY SEATS SOMETIMES TELL STORIES
Tag: Artistic pursuit
FINDING OUR WAY BACK
I was attending my granddaughter’s high school graduation in late May. It’s a smaller free public charter school that draws many kids that don’t always thrive in the larger local public schools. The graduating class this year was 36 students, and the ceremony was set up to allow the student to choose a favorite teacher … Continue reading FINDING OUR WAY BACK
TIME RUNS OUT
IN SEARCH OF PERSPECTIVE I’m in the middle of a road trip that takes us to Phoenix for a few days to visit friends and then into SW Utah where we’ll spend some time in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. I love road trips if for no other reason, because I’m a journey kind-of-guy. … Continue reading TIME RUNS OUT
WHY WAIT FOR THE BOMB TO GO OFF?
Several years ago, I took a turn down a path that began a process where I started questioning the “truths” of my life. No topic was safe from this examination process… my childhood… truths about the family I grew up in… religious traditions I’d been a part of for several decades… goals I was chasing… … Continue reading WHY WAIT FOR THE BOMB TO GO OFF?
REVISITING THE IN-BETWEEN
Several years ago, I wrote a post titled “The In-Between”. Those who have followed my blog for a while may remember it. I’ll add the link to the end of this post for those curious. To give a brief description of what the In-Between is, it’s that place we come to on the trail, long … Continue reading REVISITING THE IN-BETWEEN
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My supervisor is a developing musician. We spend most of our time talking about how the brain is wired, how to make changes in our current life-patterns, and how to connect with our inner creative side. This certainly applies to our work with probation clients, but it becomes more meaningful when we apply it to … Continue reading LIKE