This week, I’ve been doing the work, but I haven’t been feeling it. You know that difference, don’t you? When the motions and mechanics are there – emails sent, words typed and submitted, and based on the feedback, gold star work, appointments set, boxes ticked – but there’s a hollowness behind it, almost like I’mContinue reading “Working Through the Fog”
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Understanding the Exhaustion of Homelessness
As I continued my journey into the darker underbelly of human existence, I wanted to delve further into the topic of homelessness from an unfamiliar perspective, so here goes. One side of homelessness that gets little press is the exhaustion that goes with it. Living in a shelter is exhausting and drains individuals physically, mentally,Continue reading “Understanding the Exhaustion of Homelessness”
Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism: Risks and Consequences
This is one of those blogs that is nearer to me than most and I could write for hours on this subject. Why? I grew up in an alcoholic environment and while those years have long passed, certain scars remain with me and have affected relationships to this day. For that reason, I consume perhapsContinue reading “Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism: Risks and Consequences”
