If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide and need immediate, confidential, professional help, please call one of these following numbers, depending on your geographic region: Australia Lifeline Australia 13 11 14 Canada The Trevor Project LGBT Youth Suicide Hotline (866) 4U-TREVOR USA/Canada National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255 United Kingdom... Continue Reading →
O Captain, My Captain. You will be missed.
Robin Williams 1951-2014
Happy Father’s Day
Leonard Peter Olsen was born on July 7, 1939 to Torkel and Ruth Olsen. He and his family lived in Nine Mile, a few miles outside Spokane, Washington. My Dad died of brain cancer in February 2010. He was the youngest of seven kids. After graduating from Mead High School in Spokane, my Dad served... Continue Reading →
Stay Strong
According to NAMI, 60 millions adults (1 in 4) in the US suffer from mental illness, such as depression and panic disorders. Out of these folks, 14 million people (4 in 100) have a serious mental illness, ranging form bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and and severe depression. An estimated 15 million children (1 in 5) suffer from... Continue Reading →
SPU Strong
Author's Note: This was written one day after the shooting on the Seattle Pacific University campus. Seattle Pacific University is a small Christian university in Seattle. The campus is nestled within a residential district on the north slope of Quenn Anne Hill About 4,000 people are enrolled. If you drove by it, you wouldn’t recognize that... Continue Reading →
A Bit Of Prose…Irony Of Trust
We need something to believe in. Something to follow. Something to feel we are part of something bigger...larger than ourselves. Something or someone to trust. Be it God, a cause, our friends/family, a significant other/partner, sport, or a celebrity. We need to feel as if we're not alone in this great big world. We need... Continue Reading →
Oh Lord…Hear My Prayer
I grew up in a Catholic home. My mom has been involved in the Catholic Church for a very long. Most of her school years were in Catholic schools like Holy Names in Spokane, WA. My Dad grew up Lutheran and converted to Catholicism many years later. From grade four through grade eight, I went... Continue Reading →
I am…
I'm a human being. I have a mental disorder. I am your significant other/co-worker/boss/family member. I am your car dealer/hairdresser/first responder/politician. I am anyone you see on a regular basis. I am a human being. I have a mental disorder. I have to live with this. I can’t cure this. I can’t make it go... Continue Reading →
Come As You Are
Earlier this month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2014 inductees: Cat Stevens, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oats, and Linda Ronstadt are among the illustrious list. One band, on its first ballot attempt, stood out more than any other. I'm not really sure what to think about Nirvana's induction to the Rock... Continue Reading →
Duck…duck….goose.
Duck Dynasty.. I have never seen this TV show, let alone know what the hell this is. My argument isn't against this Phil Robinson dude...because I have no idea who the hell Phil Robinson is. All I'm going to say is this: Christ's second commandant was his greatest...LOVE ONE ANOTHER. If I hear one more... Continue Reading →
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