Just a little update for anyone who was curious.

Landlord put the house I'd moved into up for sale within 3 weeks of my moving in.  Needless to say, that had made me very anxious and worried.  Due to large bills from an emergency years ago, we aren't exactly the type of people the banks like to give money to for home buying loans.  That, and homes to rent are kind of scarce in this town if you want to keep a pet, let alone three!  I think you can understan... Read More

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This has been a rough summer.  I'm a nursing major, so I understand that school will be a near-constant source of stress.  Then add to the fact that I had to deal with the deaths of 2 of my cousins dying within 3 weeks of each other.  I've been spending most of my time since I got home from my clinical days at home crying and feeling extremely depressed.  I feel like I've been hit by a bullet train of depression and grief and I'm getting really frustrated with feeling this... Read More

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All Men Live Lives of Quiet Desperation...

I had a boss once remind me of this; David Henry Thoureau said it first, and to my dismay, I have found it to be true. There are many men who quietly suffer their anxieties and stress, living lives of desperation, and feeling like they have no where to turn; and there are many women who suffer also (but usually not so quietly). This last weekend, my husband attended a Church Disciplinary Council, in which one of the Bishops... Read More

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