We all build walls. Even the politicians talk about building walls. We think that they will protect us. But do they? Janie had built some pretty impressive walls. I did not know if I could scale the walls that she had erected. She was so hidden away. The next time that I met her was in […]
The first time that I saw Janie, she sat as far into the corner as she could. She was pleasant and silent. If asked a question, she was able to respond in three words or less. It was impressive. I was facilitating an expressive/creative writing class at the county jail. It was the smallest class […]
The author, psychologist and theologian, John Bradshaw says that the first three steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) restore order between me and God. The second set of steps restore order within me, the third set of steps restore order between me and my family and the final three steps restore order between me and the world. This perspective made […]