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Hurt People Hurt People

Mar 8, 2018

While teaching junior high I observed one of my students physically strike another boy who was developmentally delayed. An educational assistant responded with haste, and rapidly approached both boys with heightened emotions. She proceeded to yell at the boy who had...

Talking Facilitates Healing

Jan 26, 2018

We do not determine when it is our time to go. The Creator decides. I discovered this truth on a December winter’s evening that will forever be etched in my mind. After a long day of work, I entered my home, hoping to see my three kids before they left for their...

Bell Let’s Talk and Listen

Jan 24, 2018

The annual Bell Let’s Talk Day takes place on Jan. 31, 2018. While talking is great, I believe that we must also teach society how to respond to people struggling with mental health issues. Before the age of 25 professionals had already peppered me with...

Are You Hearing or Are You Listening?

Jan 20, 2018

Think about the conversations that you have with the people in your life. What percentage of the time is spent with you talking compared to the time that you spend listening? Have you ever been shopping in a mall, and crossed paths with someone that you have not seen...

The Two Most Powerful Words: “Me Too”

Jan 10, 2018

I write this blog for every man out there who has been sexually abused. This is for the man who truly understands my shame, and continues to suffer in silence. It’s time to talk, and be free from our shame. When an event takes place that...

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