God The Mechanic

In this world it is impossible not to get wounded. Whether it is from our own carelessness and concupiscence or from that of others or straight up maliciousness, we all procure wounds along the way. I’ve been doing a lot of research and personal work on wounds lately. It’s the kind of stuff that is

The Podcast

I want to take time each week to invite you in to listen to the podcast with the hopes that something in there will touch your heart or work your brain. The podcast is intended for anyone looking for daily spiritual encouragement and particularly for those in the 12 Steps seeking consistency in their daily

To Escape

It’s why I drink, it’s why I ate People please, ingratiate I feel the pull so many times To flit away when pressures rise. Escape from my emotions. Discomfort’s locomotion. I know that if I just would face Compulsion would disintegrate. Yet still I fight with all my might To still the noise and shed

Bedrock

Remember to stay posted for the upcoming Grateful Blessed Mess Podcast! Listen to the sneak peak here! …. Now back to the blog. Have you ever been going through a painful time in your life, but for the life of you, you cannot figure out why? How you got here or why this particular thing

My Defects of Character

Do you share to manipulate? Invade a mind to seal your fate? Or do you keep things to yourself To punish, distance, heart on shelf? Do you people please because The pain’s too much of tension’s claws. Your tender sensibilities Too fragile for reality? Far down you look along you nose To travel, ego has

So, I’m Starting A Podcast

I’m starting a podcast, and to be completely honest, the closer I get to the actual launch date I have in mind, the more hesitant I start to become about the whole damned thing.  I am a person who loves things in theory. I like to contemplate the beauty and complexity of things that are

Nike!

I wrote this poem for my good friend, Nicole, who was running her 5th marathon almost a year ago today. Inspired by the etymology of her name, from the Greek ‘nike’, meaning ‘victory’, (how appropriate for a runner!), both of us feeling run down by the ongoing covid care at the hospital we both work

Refining The Phlegmatic In Me

Another post I wrote for Metanoia Catholic!! An especially vulnerable reflection from the heart. The scales fell from my eyes while I listened to this week’s latest episode of The Catholic Coaching Podcast. After taking Metanoia Catholic’s temperament assessment, I found out my main temperament is Melancholic. Off the bat I was able to recognize

I Want You to Know… An Ode to My Children

I want you to know that I love you so, So much that I give you whatever I can. The big and the small, what I have take all, But know that my “No” means no I’ll walk through that forest that stands before us, I’ll kill the big bug in the tub. I’ll take

No Man is an Island

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for man to be alone. Genesis 2:18 Walk with me here. I like my alone time. It allows me to recoup, reset, settle my mind and gives me the space to be creative, all of which bring my joy and peace. But underneath that quiet solitude