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Four-Legged Victory
An appelate court in Illinois this week upheld a lower court’s decision that an autistic child could bring his therapy dog to school with him. A victory for psychiatric therapy dogs and precedent for the assistance they really do provide many children and adults with mental health issues. That’s Chloe, our 1 year old goldendoodle…
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There Are Two Sides to Every Story
I’m on a bit of a rampage tonight about a fiction, short film that just wrapped filming on So Cal called “IEP.” The director, Jason Gilmore, lists the plot of the film on the film website this way: “IEP is a short film that tells the fictional story of Xavier, an 8-year-old African-American boy in…
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I’m Not Scared At All
Not anymore. I’ve had a time to get some perspective. Yes, just a few days, but I have realized, I need a completely new attitude. Actually, it’s not a new attitude. It’s really the attitude I’m sort of infamous for. That “I dare you to tear me down” attitude. The one that flips off what…
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Depression – Again
Thanksgiving was pleasant, but most definitely not relaxing. The day itself was nice – cooking, the smell of stuffing and sweet potatoes, friends and good conversation. But I was back to work on Friday – supporting retail means never resting on Black Friday – off to visit Tim at ODTC on Saturday, and trying to…
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Thanksgiving
In the spirit of the holiday, I wanted to share what I am thankful for this year. — I am thankful for my health, especially as I watch a close friend deal with cancer. — I am thankful for my marriage, which has its ups and downs, but still serves as my backbone after 19…
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Side Effects
Since I’m physically incapable of sleeping in anymore – something I miss – I usually get a few hours of quiet in the house before anyone else is up. I catch up on my email, blog, read posts in the couple of groups I belong to, and read blog postings on the blogs I follow.…
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Darkness
It’s been a week since Daylight Savings Time has ended, and I am just starting to feel like I’ve adjusted. I don’t know what I like better – driving to work in the dark and coming home just as it’s getting dark at night, like it was during the end of Daylight Savings, or driving…
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Protected: You Have 2 Open Your Mind to BringChange2Mind.org
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Drowning
It’s been an interesting weekend, to say the least. Definitely not relaxing. I don’t know how I feel about it, really. The fact that it’s 5 o’clock Sunday morning and I’ve been up nearly 2 hours after waking during a dream that I was drowning probably says more about how I feel than I could…