My life used to be defined by music. I lived for it, strived to be better, rose and fell on how well I did. I was accepted as a musician and when I became rejected I saw no relevance to my life. Now, I pull my guitar from its case every other day or so […]
When you write and ramble on like I do it can muddy the perceptions of what you are trying to say. I admit to being all over the board but thats just me dealing with stuff day to day on my journey. I felt it was time to clarify some things. I don’t blame God […]
Originally published in September of 2016 It’s a fine line, knowing when to move on. Tragedy has a way of stopping us in our tracks, we memorialize it and are taken back to the event in a real and tangible way. Its as if we are reliving the horror once again. This activity can serve […]
Have you ever had something happen that you say to yourself, that’s not a coincidence? I did yesterday when I debated whether or not to buy an incredibly shrinking local Sunday paper. Short story, I did, and there was an article that I am glad I found. The story is about suicide and in case […]
When you suffer depression you become an island surrounded by shark-infested waters. The sadness and blanket of hopelessness hides you from others and separates you from them. No one wants to be around a downer. No one. Look in a mirror that’s you too. So people aren’t beating down my door to get ahold of […]
A well-known Christian leader has walked away from the faith and the Christians be trippin’! Maybe you haven’t noticed that people have been leaving the church since well, the beginning of churches. If there is any blame laid at the feet of Christians they rise up like a wounded tiger and scratch and claw to save […]
Beneath the arguments for the reality of my mental illness, behind the cloak that protects my abuser, away from the religious environments that denied me justice, exists a toxic anger simmering constantly. I am angry. I ….am ….. angry. I fight a battle every day. I fight ignorance, apathy, acceptance, judgement, hate, condemnation, fear, blame, […]
A short and to the point post here. 30% of all internet traffic is related to pornography. More than Netflix, Hulu and Amazon combined. Let that sink in… Some of you say what’s the harm, while others know the devastation of pornography. It often doesn’t stop with just viewing it, it progresses to much more. I […]
We have a cat by the name of Kona. She is a full-blooded cat that comes with all the characteristics of same. She likes to claw everything, she loves to attack Asia, our other cat, with zero provocation, and she has a particular taste for the knobs on my bass guitar. For that reason I […]
