Lying in bed tonight after five nights in two hospitals, I’m really wishing someone had submitted their story for this week’s newsletter. Instead, you get mine. Tuesday afternoon, I went to meet Andrew and Mikayla to record their interview. I realized, as I began the trek, that I had been aiming to do the interview […]
Pulmonary embolisms: blood clots… who needs em?! Read More »
John really misses riding his motorcycle. The weather was fantastic when we went to the MVD to get his new state ID, and having the windows down on the way made us long for the days when hitting the open road wasn’t a distant dream, but a plan for next weekend. His accident did some
The problem is that even the most comprehensive homeless services organizations only have limited space. I almost always start by offering a ride to one of the all-inclusive organizations, but oftentimes there are no beds available, and that sucks when you’re barely hanging onto the idea of recovery at all. Without question, the most common
We just need to cooperate Read More »
“Keep the bar low,” I kept reminding myself. It’s been inspiring—this new territory on the east side. The homeless population is far lower than what I’m used to seeing. There were almost as many javelina as there were humans—good, Christian javelina, too! I had to walk for at least half a mile between human encounters,
Anything less than enough… isn’t enough Read More »
It’s an uphill battle, that’s for sure. It’s hard to find the public’s compassion for those living in the tunnel. The argument is valid—they made certain choices and they’re living with the repercussions, as do we all. Often it seems that evil permeates every nook and cranny, and it’s particularly hard when you’re spending a
A new prospect, a new perspective Read More »
Some things in life are supposed to be easy—a walk in the park, as they say. I guess it’s a matter of perspective. I know this picture is beautiful and inviting—a place where you’d rather spend your day than most other places, but to some of us, we see long shadows, branches like tentacles looming
A walk in the park Read More »
We’re so thrilled to be collaborating for the first time with Desiree Cook and I AM YOU 360 in Tucson! Desiree and her team have established a wonderful institution focused on helping impoverished youth and families in Arizona. Their tireless dedication to creating better lives for society’s most vulnerable members is a monument to grassroots
Another invaluable connection Read More »
Imagine if your net worth could be contained within a single shopping cart. I once read that something like 95% of the things in your home are completely unnecessary. This may require a walk-thru to verify. I’ll wait while you have a look around… I recently came across a guy whose world was truly concentrated
What matters most… Read More »
How many times have you said, “I can’t,” in your life? Were you right? How many times have you gone into a situation with the mindset of, “I am going to fail,” but succeeded anyway? I can tell you that, on those occasions when you succeeded despite your doubt, there was a part of you
The End of the Tunnel Read More »
