You just lost your job, your spouse ran away with someone else, your cherished childhood pet crossed the rainbow bridge or some other deep tragedy has struck your life. Suddenly, it takes every ounce of energy you can muster to pick your head up off the pillow. No matter how much you try to talk…
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Dear Diary – My Birthday Is A Big One
Dear Diary: My birthday is in a month and I’m going to be 50. It’s a big one! That’s half a century behind me. (There’s food for thought!) My life so far has been an interesting journey. The world was so different when I was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, in 1970. It was crazy,…
Update from The Write Empath
Four months ago I published my last post here. It hardly seems possible to me that it’s only four months ago. It feels like an eternity. I guess it’s time for an update. Time feels different these days. Since I quit working early last year, it’s been difficult to create a new routine. I like…
Not So Pleasant News
Well folks, I haven’t had much opportunity to take advantage of this site being back up. The bad news is that tonight I will lose internet access at home. Having to file for SSDI has caused me some major financial issues. As many others know, the journey is long and overrun with obstacles and pitfalls….
Are You Grateful For The Important Things?
Within the last year, my life has taken a turn down an unfamiliar road overgrown with thorns and obstacles. When I was forced by pain to quit my job I had no idea of the struggles and trials I was soon to face. Many of my acquaintances were quick to pat me on the back…
My Brave New Journey
In March this blog will be two years old. The same month will mark the first anniversary of my last day at a job I held for seventeen years. And I hope this year it will also be the beginning of a joining of those two events in a unique way. The journey I want…
The Write Empath 2018 Review
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to review the past twelve months. My life changed drastically in many different ways. Some of these changes have been reflected here in the many posts I’ve published. Usually, I don’t know what I’m going to write about before I settle in to write my posts. Often…
‘Tis The Season To Be Unhappy?
The holiday season is supposed to be joyful and merry. Friends and family gather at large dinners and exchange cards, gifts and other expressions of love. Holiday songs fill the air. Parades stroll down Main Street. Calendar blocks contain craft fairs, work parties, and school programs. For some, it’s the only time they connect with…