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  • It Gets Better…

    05/24/26 Early a.m. at the beach, an unknown dog ran up to visit me Owner remarked,…

  • First time to the beach…

    05/23/26From a distance at the beach, a small child made eye contact with me Wide-eyed wonder,…

  • Teens Get Lonely, Too

    I was evaluating a teenage patient for Autism today. He was a cool kid with a…

  • Forget Calendars

    Today, I gave a patient 3 words (calendar, forget, so). He had to formulate a meaningful…

  • The Movie Theater Escape

    Wired with a mind that struggles to rest Even when mentally and physically taxed at bestTo-do lists…

  • Why Brains Need Friends: a book review

    05/02/2026 Today, I finished reading “Why Brains Need Friends” written by Ben Rein. Brains need friends……

  • Coffee Shop Witness

    Met a stranger at the coffee shop where I have been an intermittent “regular” for ~8-yearsReflection…

  • A Lost Soul

    Hard walking a path, I tried to leave Really needed to just let go, just grieve Wish the…

  • Calm Home

    04/19/2026 A word search with a “calm home” theme to occupy thy restless mind 16 contextually relevant words…

  • Compassion

    04/18/2026 Letting people go, sometimes a lesson learned the hard way An inner child holding on, just wishing…