Tag: Depression

Feeling Hopeless in 2023

Dancing in Paris
Ask a Parenting Question for a $10 Donation to the Alzheimer’s Association
Stephen King said in an interview to Goodreads, “There’s a saying—’Write what you know.’ It’s bad advice if you take it as an unbreakable rule, but good advice if you use it as a foundation.” I look at that quote often for inspiration when trying to figure out what my next topic will be. I […]
Paying Respects to the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris
I love all things related to the Revolutionary War, and while in Paris, I had to visit one of France’s special connections to the early stages of the United States. Because of my love for American history, I traveled to the Picpus Cemetery to pay respects to the Marquis de Lafayette. Many heroes came out […]
Lost and Found in Türkiye
I returned to my hotel after a long day of strolling along the busy streets of Istanbul. I was exhausted, but ready to look through my photos and begin the editing process. My trip to Turkey wasn’t merely a trip to photograph major sites, but also a lifelong dream. Plus, I am working on a […]
Visiting the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus
In the late 1700s, a German nun named Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) said she had a vision of the Virgin Mary and her final home here on earth. The nun described the home in detail as well as the house’s location, even though she had never visited Ephesus, Turkey. Sister Anne Catherine’s description of the […]

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