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Real Men. More Suicide. What Will It Take For Men To Seek Help. – Dr. Margaret Rutherford

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Helping You Believe in Yourself. Ask Dr. Margaret. Real Men. More Suicide. What Will It Take For Men To Seek Help? 8220;He’s killing himself.”. With work. With guilt. With alcohol. We have all described it. Watched it. Now, in the last decade, men are literally committing suicide. In record numbers. I am tired of it for them. For our culture. For our world. If men could admit more easily that they are depressed. Or ashamed. Angry Or in trouble. Whatever the reason, they are not seeking help. And dying.

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If You've Never Wrestled With Jealousy, For The Love Of Sweetbreads, Please Don't Read This Post! - Kelly Byrne

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If You’ve Never Wrestled With Jealousy, For The Love Of Sweetbreads, Please Don’t Read This Post! January 5, 2015. Have you ever been wrongly accused of nefarious activities? Betrayed by people who were supposed to trust you? Made to shout silly things to a crowd in a limp British accent? I was a Spud Wench. Not a Spud Wrench. That’s a. Different thing. For the uninitiated, it simply means I used to sell spuds, the amazing edible tubers, at the local Renaissance Faire during my summers in high school.

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I'm A Mother Too And Here's Why I Suck - Kelly Byrne

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I’m A Mother Too And Here’s Why I Suck. May 12, 2014. To be clear, I’m not a mother to a human child. Mine is quite furry and likes to sniff inappropriate things. The Goon and her mom. Does that make me any less of a mother? Her mother. For the last 14 years, I’ve nursed her when she was sick, healed her when she was wounded, fed her when she was hungry, bathed her when she was covered in mud (and other fun things); played, taught, snuggled, loved. My dog is dying. She chose me 14 years ago (true story) ...

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My Tales of Life and Love After Divorce: I'm Going to be a Fabulous Godmother

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Sunday, March 29, 2015. I'm Going to be a Fabulous Godmother. Here's my big sister and me chilling with my beloved godfather. Notice the beer and cigarettes behind me! In 1980, my Catholic parents asked their friend of a couple of years, Frank, to be my godfather. They could have asked one of my uncles, my Pop-Pop, or another friend, but no, they choose Frank. For the next 23 years, he truly never got over the thrill of having been asked. And he was my godfather. Mine! I have so many wonderful memories w...

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The Gift of Hearing | Healthy Spirituality

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Literary Landmarks and Spiritual Spaces. The Gift of Hearing. March 10, 2015. We live in an age besieged with communication devices – smart phones, Ipads, pagers and emails that chirp continuously. Facetime, Skype and voice mail. Twitter, Facebook and I-messages. Some people even still talk in person. LOL. It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of supersophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners. I listened this Sunday. I thanked God for the amazing gift of hearing.

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5 Essential Writing Tips From Our Furry Friends - Kelly Byrne

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5 Essential Writing Tips From Our Furry Friends. April 18, 2014. Now, you might not think furry critters have much to tell us about writing. You’d be wrong. It’s okay. They won’t hold it against you. That’s how they roll. Prepare to be schooled. Straight from The Goon’s mouth. True story. No Goons were injured in the making of this photo by my awesome boyfriend, Tony Nolley. I’d also very much like to fly unassisted (yes, I mean Kelly-powered), but that’s for another post. To name just a few. These are a...

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Adolescent Hormones & Love Notes: A Cautionary Tale - Kelly Byrne

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Adolescent Hormones & Love Notes: A Cautionary Tale. April 7, 2014. A letter to my hypothetical five-year-old someday daughter about love notes. Image courtesy of morgueFile. When you reach a certain age, you’re going to develop interesting thoughts and feelings about boys, you know, those ugly critters you like to wipe your snot on right now. Full on bipolar when shit gets really crazy around 16, but hang in there, my dear girl, your hormones will level out someday. I promise. I have faith in. A trucklo...

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Does Your Fear Define You? - Kelly Byrne

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Does Your Fear Define You? April 28, 2014. Fantastic featured image by my friend and fellow photographer/rider Yuki Saito.). I used to do scary things. Dangerous things. Things most people would fear. Once upon a time, I was a badass motorcycle chick. A rider and a racer. I used to define myself by this. 22 was my race number. Two-two. Tutu. 🙂 Special thanks to Mike Franklin for this awesome shot. Nothing more badass than a tutu. Can I get an Amen? Unwise. Yes. Unsafe? Hell to the yee-haw! I rarely felt...

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How I Finally Found Compassion For My Inner Jerk - Kelly Byrne

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How I Finally Found Compassion For My Inner Jerk. March 30, 2015. Confession: I’m addicted to bullying. You said what now? Yep I’m that big sweaty kid on the playground with bad hair, crooked teeth, and cockeyed self-esteem, laying into those oddball creative types with the skinny wrists. But see, I’m also the creative oddball with the skinny wrists. I am both the attacker and the victim. I say things to myself that would. Make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish. Edgar is a real dick.

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A Lovely Life, Indeed: Exploring Galicia, Spain: Betanzos

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A Lovely Life, Indeed. Find me featured here. Friday, April 24, 2015. Exploring Galicia, Spain: Betanzos. When we're in Spain, we like to explore small towns and villages in our home province of A Coruña, in Galicia, in the northwest corner of Spain. One afternoon last summer, we set off to explore, and we discovered the hilly medieval town of Betanzos. The road into downtown and the Iglesia de Santo Domingo. Seemingly deserted during a summer afternoon siesta stroll. Iglesia de Santa Maria do Azogue.