I never quite understood depression until experiencing it first hand. In one defining moment it reared its dark head from the shadows and bit me hard; and I couldn’t deny it. Whether we know or acknowledge the reasons behind its manifestations, it is debilitating. Growing up, depression and anxiety weren’t part of my physical, or …
Not too long I woke up in middle of the night with a start. I heard crying. I had no idea how long it had been going on, but I knew instantly from where it came. I jumped out of bed and hurried to my youngest daughter’s room. My baby girl sat in her bed …
One beautiful clear morning in early summer, I found myself pacing dirt trails within the Garden of the Gods in Colorado. A work trip had brought me to the area. Though my endurance was nowhere near where it had been in the past, I connected with this terrain. It energized me and I felt as …