Tag Archives: love
Gratitude
Gratitude is the child of attention. When we stop to take in what’s before us, a single moment becomes suddenly divisible into thousands. As theologian and mental health nurse John Swinton writes, there is fast time and there is slow … Continue reading
Resolve
If we’re going to resolve these issues in America, we’ve got to come together to resolve all of these conflicts and crises in America, we got to find the way to do it in love. – Martin Luther King III … Continue reading
A Small Hand in Mine
At first, she was the little face I saw in pictures when her mother and I began dating. When the time was right, she was the tiny body standing cautiously in the corner of the living room — wondering, waiting. … Continue reading
Who He Really Was
People say a mother’s love is blind, but that’s not true. For six years, I saw Tristan’s desperation and heard his lies, but that wasn’t the truth of who my son was. That was the shadow of addiction. I also … Continue reading
Cook with loved ones
“Inviting family members and friends over to take part in the cooking process is a great way to connect,”
Real Life of an MSW 