This post is about looking forward, looking backwards, and the moment we’re in right now. It was conceived in my head as I stood downstairs in my basement making my second cup of coffee this morning, pondering a tragic event that took place earlier this week in the life of one of my probation clients. … Continue reading THE MOMENT WE’RE IN
Tag: mental health
The IN-BETWEEN
(The IN-BETWEEN along the Glacier Gorge Trail...long before Sky Pond or Frozen Lake and the Spearhead come into view.) There’s a mysterious place along the trail between the Trailhead and the Summit called the “IN-BETWEEN”; a place along the way we never know we've come to until we realize our thoughts have begun to turn … Continue reading The IN-BETWEEN
IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
FEBRUARY 2023 As I make the transition from WordPress.com to WordPress.org, I’m going back and reviewing older posts. This one was easy to pick because I recently heard from Jim again. I’ve consolidated three posts into one here. I hope you enjoy Jim’s story…it’s an amazing story of victory in the making. JANUARY 2015 Earlier … Continue reading IS HE A SOLDIER, OR IS HE A DRUNK?
ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
This story was first posted to my blog in December 2017. I left Probation in February 2020 and didn’t cross paths with “Rockstar” again, until last week. She’s back in the system. Opiates again. This time, due to a nasty injury over a year ago that led to multiple surgeries and a prescription…and back into … Continue reading ROCKSTAR…REVISITED
DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
Sports imitates life… As I journaled early one morning this week, I thought of a gal on my caseload. She has a name…but she will remain nameless here. Our conversations the past two weeks have stirred me; inspired me. Seriously… the transformation in the past two weeks has been nothing short of a miracle. These … Continue reading DEATH LOST ITS LEAD
HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
(Photo: In the chute above Black Lake with 13,242ft McHenry's Peak in the background.) This post is about a 13-mile journey into the high country I took several years ago, but also, it’s about deeper takeaways I’ve applied to other areas of my life…namely, to how I see the change process. The emotions up on … Continue reading HELLO? ANYONE OUT HERE?
A TALE OF TWO WANTS
The chili-cheese fries had been on my mind since last night. My sister-in-law went out to dinner on the way to our house and brought leftovers home thinking I would eat them. I won’t get too far into the weeds on the recent battles I’ve had (that story is brewing in my mind as I … Continue reading A TALE OF TWO WANTS
THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL
Note: I started out intending to write a post titled “Don’t Follow Me”. However, as the thoughts developed, focus turned toward my experience hiking to my favorite spot in Rocky Mountain National Park…Mills Lake. I’m going to go ahead and move this direction with the post believing it was to evolve this direction. Hiking has … Continue reading THOUGHTS ALONG THE TRAIL
IN THE TRENCHES
The trenches of warfare As I consider this blog, I have a nagging thought. How do you reach a person that needs to hear a challenging message but also needs to hear a message of hope? I wonder if some of you change agents out there have the same questions. That is where I’m going … Continue reading IN THE TRENCHES
THE LIMP
(My thoughts are constantly evolving. I'm challenged by differing perspectives and will always be open to reviewing and revising. This is just where I stand at this point in time.) One of the biggest impacts in my life was when I came to the realization that so many of my probation clients over the years…those … Continue reading THE LIMP