I sometimes don't always look forward to Mondays...but for the next ten weeks, Monday is one of my favorite days. Why? Monday is Writing Group day at the VA. As terrible as this sounds, come hell or high water, I was going to participate in facilitating that group (you may remember I had some trouble with a little thing called an ID badge … [Read more...]
Today We Honor Vietnam Veterans
Today is a special day. At 10:00 a.m. there is a ceremony welcoming home Veterans of Vietnam and the Vietnam era. I'm honored to attend this special occasion which will be at the Marion VA Behavioral Health Building. Sam and his Peer Support co-workers put together this event last year. It was very heartwarming to see Veterans walk in to a … [Read more...]
Down Time is the Best Time
Is it bad to say that this has already been a "week?" Okay, maybe. It is only Wednesday... One of our favorite things to do after long, stressful days is to be lazy. Admit it, you have a love/hate relationship with your couch, or maybe your TV, or even Netflix (I will own up to all of the above). Sam and I love to have down time and watch … [Read more...]