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Monthly Archives: April 2020

Revisiting Acceptance

There was a time in my life, after my recovery, when I was in a position in which very little about my role, my life, where I would be traveling the next day, and who I spent time with was under my control.   The job of Miss America may seem very glamorous and exciting, but being on the road most days of the … Read More

The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Is Coming. Help Is Already Here.

As we continue to practice social distancing and attempt to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus is on protecting our physical health and preventing an overwhelming toll on many of our medical and surgical hospitals.  But as new cases diminish, effective treatments become reality, and – eventually – a vaccine becomes available, there will … Read More

Connection: Now Is the Time

I am an introvert in the truest sense of the word. I hate small talk, love deep and meaningful conversation, thrive on my alone time, and have a very vivid thought life. While I am very much a “people person” and have chosen a field of work in which I am interpersonally engaged all day long, … Read More