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
Tag: mental health
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
IS THIS JUST POSITIVE-THINKING #$@!%
There’s an advantage to stepping back and taking a deep breath…perhaps gathering a bit clearer perspective. I wrote the outline for this post three days ago when the experience was fresh and my emotions were a bit on edge. I’ve cleaned it up and chosen more appropriate wording today. I was frustrated, angry, and doing … Continue reading IS THIS JUST POSITIVE-THINKING #$@!%
MOVE THE CHAINS
WE’LL START WITH MICHAEL My last appointment on a Friday afternoon has consistently been Michael. I’m not quite sure why I like him so much…he’s such a pain in my ass sometimes, but man, I’m really rooting for him to win in this life. Michael walked in yesterday wearing his usual big smile and we … Continue reading MOVE THE CHAINS
Not Feeling It Today…
We'll keep this one short... THERE MUST BE BALANCE The words in the picture above came into my mind about 2 minutes into my elliptical workout last night. I spent the morning and early afternoon looking forward to my workout that evening, but as the afternoon moved on, I began to feel mentally worn out. … Continue reading Not Feeling It Today…
A Follow-Up to “Hopeless”
This is a quick follow-up to my previous post Hopeless Has To Start Somewhere. I woke up this morning at a fork in the road: 1) delete the previous post (due to those skeletons in my closet), or 2) begin the process of developing what James Clear refers to in his book “Atomic Habits” as … Continue reading A Follow-Up to “Hopeless”