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Energy gains and drains: Advice from my therapist

amylyonauthor · February 1, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Energy gains and drains: Advice from my therapist

Free Energy Gains and Drains worksheet > > > My dad passed away, my marriage ended, I left the church, quit my job and put my dog to sleep - all in the same year. My therapist, Linda, first labeled my melancholy as marriage grief, then, after more discussion, decided I … [Read more...] about Energy gains and drains: Advice from my therapist

Filed Under: Grief, Personal Essay Tagged With: energy gains and drains, grief

Kids in Cars: I’m not supposed to tell this story

amylyonauthor · January 23, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Kids in Cars: I’m not supposed to tell this story

Each state has different laws about leaving kids in cars, so during a routine visit to the police department, I asked the sergeant what would happen to a parent like me if, hypothetically, I had left my child in the car. After I told my husband what I’d done, he begged me … [Read more...] about Kids in Cars: I’m not supposed to tell this story

Filed Under: Current events, Personal Essay Tagged With: kids in cars, parenting

This is life… as long as we’ve got it

amylyonauthor · December 21, 2020 · Leave a Comment

This is life… as long as we’ve got it

It was a fair question: Why would a single mom in her early 40s choose to be a hospice volunteer? Janice hugs me when I enter her home. “I don’t get out much anymore,” she says, her eyes sparkling with tears. “So, when they asked me if I wanted a hospice volunteer to … [Read more...] about This is life… as long as we’ve got it

Filed Under: Personal Essay Tagged With: end of life, hospice volunteer, volunteer opportunities

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