Life is full of things coming together and falling apart. Coming together and falling apart. The point isn’t to try to resolve which ever phrase we find… Read more “In Between the Coming Together and the Falling Apart”
Category: Life
Love Mingled With Grief or [Shame and my Grieving Process] (Shamefessional #12)
To begin this Shamefessional, I do want to reiterate the definition of shame I’m using when I mention my shame and that of others. And that definition… Read more “Love Mingled With Grief or [Shame and my Grieving Process] (Shamefessional #12)”
Spirituality/Religion is a Part of Healthy Marriages and Families
We have to write these Wiki Board posts for Family Systems. Dr. Carrol gave us a list of things healthy families do and have. One of them… Read more “Spirituality/Religion is a Part of Healthy Marriages and Families”
The Feminine Antidote: Thoughts and Reflections on Masculinity, Patriarchy, and Feminism
PREFACE: While recognizing that the core of Feminist theory and thought is the liberation of women from systemic and individual oppression caused by misogynistic and patriarchal realities… Read more “The Feminine Antidote: Thoughts and Reflections on Masculinity, Patriarchy, and Feminism”
Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)
I’m sure most people have seen the picture of the poor Syrian boy found dead on that beach (if not it is the one here in the… Read more “Exiles Who Exist as an Alternative Society (Mini-Blog #8)”
Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian
Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian Dr. Charles Eick Abstract A Catholic Christian learns… Read more “Beginning the Journey of Informal Counseling from a Theistic Existential Approach: A Personal Perspective from a Catholic Christian”
With Light and With Love, I Look Inward….
With light and with love…” -Woods As far as Orthodoxy goes, my ex-wife and I weren’t that present, but that it was also hard to fit in… Read more “With Light and With Love, I Look Inward….”
Reflections on Gender Dysphoria and Caitlyn Jenner
I wanted to offer some positive, fair, nuanced, insights on the recent social spotlight of Caitlyn Jenner: When it comes to Gender Dysphoria, I don’t really have… Read more “Reflections on Gender Dysphoria and Caitlyn Jenner”
A Millennial’s Ecclesial Hiatus: More on Why I’m Dropping Out of Church, Looking for Perspective, and Distancing Myself from Ecclesiological Searching
Matters of the heart are rarely coherent. ‘What the heart desires, the will chooses, and the mind justifies!’” -My Friend Andy quoting Philipp Melanchthon A few people have… Read more “A Millennial’s Ecclesial Hiatus: More on Why I’m Dropping Out of Church, Looking for Perspective, and Distancing Myself from Ecclesiological Searching”
Dropping Out: Joining the Existential, Millennial Exiles
Like many of my peers, the Millennials, I now fully consider myself a church dropout. I use to be one of those fairly average church goers who… Read more “Dropping Out: Joining the Existential, Millennial Exiles”
The Daring Adventure Life 