“Look for some music recs to enjoy. Praying for you,” a friend and coworker encouraged. “Maybe you should play more piano,” Terri suggested. “You don’t play as much as you did once.” All true. All good. Sitting on our patio, sipping coffee, listening to Red Clay Strays Live at the Ryman. Their song Drowning isContinue reading “Connecting the Beats of My Mental Wellbeing”
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When the World Becomes Too Loud: Reflections on Breaking and Healing
I can’t pinpoint when it started, but something inside me started to feel off. The world around me is louder, sharper, and more intrusive than it used to be. Is it just me? Loud noises grate on me, put me on edge, and sometimes they startle me. Crowded spaces set my teeth on edge. IContinue reading “When the World Becomes Too Loud: Reflections on Breaking and Healing”
On a Long Bus Ride to Nowhere
The other morning, I reflected back on a time when I felt emotionally, mentally, and spiritually ripped to shreds. Have you ever experienced a similar moment in your life? A heated argument had broken out between me and my father. I wound up packing a bag and hitchhiking to the nearest bus station with nowhereContinue reading “On a Long Bus Ride to Nowhere”
