Loss and Chronic Pain

Earlier this week, on August 2, 2022, my cat Frodo was euthanized. Similar to our other cat Snowflake – who died on May 8, 2020 – he had blood work done which showed he was starting to have kidney failure. He had lived a good long life, and we didn’t want things to get worse

Some Things I Wrote This Week

It’s not uncommon for me to draw from things I and others write on social media to include in my blog or to spur some more thoughts on. So, today, I’ll share some things I’ve shared on social media over the past week.   tw/cw/cn – pet death [about Snowflake, my 14-year-old cat who was

Christianity and LGBTQ+ Pride (Guest Writer)

This is another blog post from Joelle (same guest writer as last week). Trigger warning: I discuss conservative Christianity, Calvinism, prejudices, and use words like “the gay problem” as I write about my journey from complete ignorance to understanding. June is Pride Month, and I have to confess, openly and honestly, that the words “homosexuality”

My Triggers Aren’t Your Joke

Over the past couple years, there have been a lot of “triggered” jokes going around. I never really liked them to begin with, but the more I began to explore both my own health issues and got to know many people around me who struggle with physical and/or mental health, I’ve felt like it is