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I had a relapse of sorts the other day—no, not the addictive or alcoholic kind—but a relapse in my thinking.  I was standing in front of my closet, trying to find something to wear so I could go out with my husband, and I thought, “What’s the point? What’s the point of any of this?  I’m tired.  I just won’t …

When did I become the kind of person who was so afraid of others’ opinions that I hid my own?  That’s the question I’ve been asking myself over the past couple of weeks.  I’ve also asked myself why I’ve been willing to risk controversy over trivial matters but not over the principles I believe in with every fiber of my …

These past few days haven’t been pleasant ones.  I wrote a blog post on Monday about seeing some raccoons getting shot and killed.  I got some positive comments on the post on Tuesday.  On Wednesday morning, I was in a waiting room at the hospital when I got out my phone and opened Facebook.  It was a painful moment of …

I’ve been writing blog posts based on topics that readers suggested.  Today, one of my wonderful readers messaged me and asked me to write more about our boys—our three cats.  My boys are my favorite topic, so I’m happy to do it.        I woke up this morning, walked into our living room, and found two Sharpies, a …