M.A. Counseling Psychology & Grief Recovery Specialist
I set myself up with my smart phone, laptop and a cup of tea. When the phone rings, I hit “speaker” and poise my hands
We’re friends now. Friends without benefits. At least, not that kind. We are movie buddies. She sometimes cooks; I clean up afterwards. We pet-sit each
Breathe. Breathe again. Keep breathing. Keep coming back to the breath, to the awareness, to the mindfulness and consciousness. Breathe to blow away the reactivity
It was a good day. The country united in awe, Remembering how insignificant we are in the Universal scheme of things. A rare event,
The light of day, fresh air, a witness – this is what depression requires if it is to be quelled. It cannot be hidden
Author’s Note: A wise person once said, “If it doesn’t hurt, it wasn’t love.” At first I thought you lied. Betrayal! And then I
The truth has fallen prey to narcissism and ego. Once it was a beacon, bright, proud and forever. Now “alternate facts” place truth in a
What is my “Why?” In other words, why do I bother to bare my soul in these blog posts? What does it matter? Who cares?
I enter “Marshall Islands” into the Google Maps search function. At first, the islands look like a little bracelet made of long bones floating in
It’s in the air. A feeling of things not proceeding the way they’re supposed to, of no longer being able to expect what we used
I’ve come to call it “The Season.” Late spring. Almost everything has bloomed here in Northern California by now, and Mt. Diablo – when we’re
I am not one of those moon-landing deniers. I clapped and cheered as I watched Neil Armstrong jump from the lunar module onto the powdery
"A NEW NORMAL" by Celenia Delsol (c) 2022 