Traumatic Response: Fawning
Sometimes I think I’ve been collecting puzzle pieces my whole life, never knowing they would all fit together someday to make a complete picture. Now, as I approach my 60s, I have enough pieces that I begin to see larger patterns I never knew were there. Photo by Dinh...
No Freedom From Consequences
I work in a small local hospital rehab facility. Maine has recently instituted a mandatory COVID vaccination requirement for all healthcare workers. Photo by Ashkan Forouzani on Unsplash Here in Maine, school districts are choosing whether or not to enforce masking...
Emergence
I am having a strange experience of becoming. Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash Or perhaps not becoming, but emerging. I’m reminded of Michelangelo’s quote: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” I’m emerging as someone I was always meant to...