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It’s Complicated: Trying To Be Human Without Getting All Tangled Up In Toxic Family Relations

Posted on June 5, 2015 by DMW

I think my family invented the “it’s complicated” relationship status. My mother’s side of the family is crazy. Like seriously insane, in some cases criminally insane, and at least half of the time violently insane. There are a few cousins … Continue reading →

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The Power Of Choice: Because I Choose To Be

Posted on January 15, 2015 by DMW

Life is about choices. Who you are as a person may be outside of the realm of choice – you are you – but what kind of person you are is about the choices you make. I always feel a … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Birthday: Reconciling What Never Was And What Never May Be

Posted on September 9, 2014 by DMW

I mailed my dad’s birthday card last week, because he is in Nebraska, I’m in Colorado and the mail takes a few days to reach its destination. His birthday was last Saturday. Something occurred to me when I bought his … Continue reading →

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My ‘Coming Out’: Surviving Trauma And Managing Post-Traumatic Stress

Posted on August 14, 2014 by DMW

When I was in college I kept a knife within an arm’s reach, but concealed in the bed that I slept at night. I also slept in my clothes, complete with running shoes. All of the lights were on, my … Continue reading →

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