Walking with Memphis

Life with a Service Dog & Veteran

Hello, Again.

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You know that old trees just grow stronger/And old rivers grow wilder every day/old people just grow lonesome/Waiting for someone to say, "hello in there, hello." John Prine Hello, dear readers! I feel like it has been 283416 days since my last blog post. But, you know, pandemic. Unrest. Life at home. I figured it might be time for you to … [Read more...]

Pause.

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The past few months I have felt like something has been missing in our home, in our lives, and in our day-to-day routine. I know there is a lot going on in our world right now. A lot. When Governor Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order that started on March 20, I just started work full-time at John A. Logan as the Perkins Career Coordinator. … [Read more...]

Awareness for PTSD

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My head has been filled with so many thoughts lately. So many emotions that I want to get out on paper or in a blog. So many questions, so many things. I cannot shut down my brain at night, so I try to make a list, a "to-do" list if you will, about things to write down, remember, or do. Yesterday I realized that June is PTSD Awareness Month. … [Read more...]