The Truth, The Pain, The Breakdown, & The Small Breakthrough

Many, many years ago I read 'An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness' by Kay Redfield-Jamison. Anyone who suffers from any form of depression, or any form of mental illness (I hate this phrase. It was once referred to, and sometimes still is, as "behaviorial health". No, this is completely off-base. These phrases … Continue reading The Truth, The Pain, The Breakdown, & The Small Breakthrough

Impolite Zionist

I'm fed up. I'm also sick and tired of this. Leading up to every major Jewish holiday, attacks begin in earnest and it triggers everyone's PTSD. People I know have spent so much time on the phone of late, trying to track down relatives after each attack. This is not how anyone should have to … Continue reading Impolite Zionist

Loss, Grief, and Solitude

I don't have much to offer right now. The past few days have been fraught with sad news. My best friend buried her Grandfather (It took a few days for the body to be flown out of the United States to its final resting place.), and the other is burying her father, who passed away … Continue reading Loss, Grief, and Solitude