I woke up one morning and looked to my left. There was no one there. The person I was with the past 20 years was now gone. I panicked. The feeling of being alone felt like the worst thing in the world. My heart was broken and I did not want to get up. I […]

An up close and personal account of letting go.

There are those of us who feel different, isolated, lost, and disconnected. Yet we share the basic human need for love and. This post uses the story of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and his visit to the Island of Misfits to talk about this feeling of being lost and the wonderful aspect that these individuals bring to the world.

If we were to freeze frame the world right now, how many of the 7 billion plus would be experiencing some form of loneliness in this moment? Whether it is lying alone in a hospital bed, walking the streets aimlessly, in an unhealthy relationship, grieving the loss or suffering of a loved one, feeling alone in […]

Great question! I asked this question myself many times. I believe there are many ways to look at this. Here are a couple of thoughts. One relates to the stigma that still exists in society today regarding “having an issue which is translated by many to mean that “you have problems.” Personal growth is coming to grips with […]