Monthly Archives: November 2017

Insomnia

Insomnia I am a night owl. Like so many others, I was forced to be up by 5:30 a.m. To get by, I rotated between four or five different sleep meds. I took the sleep medication, sat at my desk … Continue reading

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Meaning In Suffering

Years ago, yet I visualize it in the moment, a student in my high school junior honors English class came up to me after students had departed. “I don’t want to go on living. I get up early each morning and come … Continue reading

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Violence: Victim or Monster

“Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus”

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Stress without Distress

Stress and the General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) If you want to deal with stress, a good place to start is with Hans Selye’s 1974 book, “Stress without distress.” In the 1930s he began publishing about the general adaption syndrome (GAS). I … Continue reading

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