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The Logical Song: What Have We Accepted as True Without Ever Choosing It?
ByCherylSome songs ask questions that refuse to age. Supertramp’s “The Logical Song” begins in childhood, in a world experienced as beautiful, magical, and full of possibility. Then education begins. Expectations arrive. The child is taught how to become sensible, practical, dependable, acceptable, and appropriately defined. But beneath all that learning, a more troubling question survives:…
Planning for Disney
ByCherylOur family will be going to Disney next month to help my mother celebrate her 70th birthday. It is going to be a big family vacation. We are excited because we haven’t had the opportunity to go to Disney with the kids yet – so it’s a big deal. What I’m not excited about is…
Back to School!
ByCherylIt’s back to school time and I couldn’t be happier! Summer break is nice when it first starts but by the end, the days seem endless and whatever structure that was there is out the window. The first day of school starts a new season of routines and the end of chaos. This year I’ve…
Millennial Mental Health
ByCherylPaix recently had a full comprehensive mental health evaluation done. It confirmed her diagnosis of Bi-Polar II with psychotic features and ADHD but did add a new one – Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This new diagnosis is actually a very common one for her generation – millennials. In fact, I have nieces and nephews diagnosed with…
Opening the Door
ByCherylWhen I was younger, so much younger than todayI never needed anybody’s help in any wayBut now those days are goneI’m not so self-assuredNow I find I’ve changed my mindI’ve opened up the doors Now Playing Song: “Help!”Artist: The Beatles Watch, then come back. Help! has always been one of my favorite Beatles songs. Mainly…
Christmas Memories
ByCherylHow well do you remember Christmas as a child? How many Christmases do recall exactly what gifts you received? I’ve been thinking over all my Christmases past and have realized that I don’t remember very many of the gifts. What I remember most is the time with family and the things we did together. To…