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What Pain Steals
TW: Surgery, hospitals, pain medication, bathroom-oriented bodily functions. I was going to write an entirely different post, & I still will write that post, but pain has stolen that from me right now. I have something called Cauda Equina syndrome & it's been incredibly bad lately. Cauda Equina syndrome is a rare, severe compression of spinal nerve roots at the bottom of the spinal cord (called the Cauda Equina) where the nerves start to split off to the legs. It can involve
Jen & Pete
1 day ago4 min read


Chick Learns New Tricks
There’s a saying “You can’t teach old dogs new tricks..” Well I don’t know if that’s true or not, but this Chick can still learn new tricks. Sharing my healing and growth journey as it happens has been pretty deep lately as I have been going through major loss and life changes. It has been an incredible journey over the past few years and my personal and spiritual growth has come about through physical and emotional pain and deep reflection. I am grateful for the pain and g

Chick Clearview
3 days ago3 min read


What My Pedophiles Taught Me, Continued…
My thoughts and opinions on what Chat GPT did with my original piece from my last post. I am going to paste the Chat version down and put my thoughts in italic. Not a Difficult Child (Chat really? Did we need to change the title to make it more palatable for the public? In this day and age with all the OLD censored words like Pedophile, Rape, Sexual Assault etc. being used on the daily as our leaders and the rich are being exposed. These words and horrific atrocities are beco

Alice Works
6 days ago8 min read


Back to Reality
I’m now on my way home from Florida. It was a good getaway. Time on the beach, just out in the warm weather and several dinners with friends. Just what the doctor ordered (Dr. Chick) to help me relax a bit and let the world slide for a while. I had moments of joy, moments of peace and time to share memories and cry. I even started eating again, walking more and my hip is more stable than it was when I got here. Regular exercise is definitely on the agenda when I get hom

Chick Clearview
Mar 114 min read


Adapting
Image credit: Image from. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/navigating-change-strategies-adaptation-resilience-ogyac Throughout life there come many times where the life as you know it takes a turn, a shift, or just completely changes. Some are self driven, some by environment, and some by the choices of others. I have touched on this off and on in other blogs as I have gone through but never really touch fully on the impact it has on everything. Regardless of where the shift co
kevin.froehling
Mar 93 min read


What My Ped*files Taught Me
This is not for the faint hearted. There is no other way for me to write this besides jump in. Before you jump in. I am asking that the editor do very little editing. I am refusing to edit, which I would to make it more clear but I want readers to see the train of thought, how it comes out raw as a “hollow bone”. There are a lot of gaps in this piece. I also threw it into Chat GPT out of curiosity and I am posting that along with this. It softens my words and makes it more pa

Alice Works
Mar 611 min read


Letter To My World
By the time you read this, I should be on the beach in Florida. I am sitting in the airport now waiting for my flight. Originally this post was going to be for fun because my posts have been pretty heavy lately. But, yesterday, I discovered I had more to write about my healing journey. The stupid funny post I was going to write will have to wait. Yesterday, I discovered that I was in the angry stage of grief. I’ve learned over the last year or so that the stages of grief

Chick Clearview
Mar 45 min read
The Sacrifice
Sacrifice comes in many sizes, shapes, and ways. Each and every one of us sacrifices things throughout our lives. Some physical, some financial, some even mental, spiritual or emotional. Sacrifice is part of the game of life. Each one carrying different weight depending on who you are and what it is. A financial sacrifice may seem small to one person but may carry a greater weight and impact to another. Without living in each and everyone’s lives you can never truly understan
kevin.froehling
Mar 23 min read


