Real Life

Hope facilitating.  I realized just now that’s what we do.  Each day I send an update to our board and staff.  We’re working with two…

“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” – Isabel Allende I hope she’s right. …

“I’ve got this.”  So yesterday afternoon during the sunny time, an unhoused person sat on the large rock outside my office window.  All afternoon.  I…

Two blogs, one week.  As I’m flying through attempting to catch up on things, I see next week brings the Mental Health Court Advisory Committee. …

It’s been a long time since I blogged.  I make these commitments that I’ll do it Sunday afternoon or evenings.  I should keep that promise…

Today as many of us reflect back on where we were, what we were doing and who told us, we have many stories to share…

New and Improved… As Sam Waterston said, “There is no problem that is not improved by effort, and no effort that is too paltry to…

Sometimes you come to work on a Monday morning and you’re thinking about what your day is going to be like, maybe what’s your first…

I’ve been thinking a lot about love these past few months.  In my naiveté, I always believed love could get you through.  It’s gotten me…

Imagine you work for the Federal government because you thought it was a secure job and a way to make a good living for your…