January is Child Sex Trafficking Awareness month. Child Sex trafficking Let those words sink in for a moment. The very composition of those three words written together causes us to react in very different ways: disbelief, resignation or determination. The media portrays CST through the narrative of international intrigue. Innocent teenagers are abducted, flown to … Continue reading The Most Vulnerable Ones
Sweetie-Pie
Growing up in a rural Mississippi town, in the early 1960s, I had no concept of "stranger-danger". Kids played outside all day with their only parental admonition being, "you'd better be in this house when the street lights come on!" My brothers and I were part of a street pack of kids who spent each … Continue reading Sweetie-Pie
The Hypocrite
Here I am again: this is me...the Pot calling out the Kettle. Last week I wrote about loving yourself; accepting yourself; making time for the things that bring you joy. I write those things because self-care is such an important concept for those in the helping profession. Without it, we crash and burn. We leave … Continue reading The Hypocrite
Resolute
Yesterday was the day. The day for introspection. On January 1st, we take a critical look at our experiences spanning the preceding 12 months. Judge and jury, we weigh the good along with the bad and all too often our focus falls on the bad... We gained weight. We didn't exercise like we should have. … Continue reading Resolute
The boy in the Basement
Unpublished (c) A. Lacy 2019 I have been working on a novel for a few years. As an exercise in returning to what I love, I have picked it up again. Instead of telling myself I had no time, I am making time for something that I love, which is writing. I've included an excerpt … Continue reading The boy in the Basement
The Time is Now
The Christmas tree, aglow with white lights peeking through silvery tinsel, commands attention at the center of the living room window. Hiding conspicuously beneath the heavy branches are mounds of brightly colored presents just begging to be opened by excited hands. A heady mix of cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla waft throughout the house from the … Continue reading The Time is Now
Being Thankful is not Enough
November sped by like a bullet train. I have been so busy; caught up in the hampster wheel of my career and my personal life that I blinked and almost missed it. And now...Thanksgiving is in a few days. The beginning of the holiday season that brings such joy to some and such loneliness for … Continue reading Being Thankful is not Enough
