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The Mask of Shame Must be Removed

Many in our country were surprised and shocked to hear of the death by suicide of revered comedian and philanthropist, Robin Williams. Robin Williams wore a mask.The mask of the "funny man," hid his mental illness, and the deep depression that caused him unfathomable pain, from much of the world. One of the primary reasons...

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Facebook Is Just A Greatest Hits Album

It's Thursday night and you are out with a group of friends celebrating the latest birthday with dinner at your favorite new restaurant. The girls have shown up looking super cute, one in her new shoes, another in her new top. The waitress has just filled everyone's glass with wine and you hand her your phone asking...

Gossip Is Poison, To You and To Me

I am a lover of words, written and spoken - from poetry to rap music, to the sound of someone speaking French, and a baby's first mumbled, Mama. Words have the power to heal someone who is sad, in the form of a beautiful card, or they bring attention to the plight of others in a well-written news article, and as we have all experienced in our lifetime, words can hurt, as well...

Gossip Is Poison, To You and To Me

In search of the answers to my questions, I found a great article on a website called, the Whole Woman Network, that summed up the way I feel about conversations that involve unkind gossip, "The interesting thing about malicious gossip is that it hurts both the bearer and the listener!" I realized that I needed to develop a strategy for dealing with this type of social situation and the site offered three suggestions ...