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In her house are many dwelling places…

When I was a little girl, my Grandmother Peacock’s house was heaven to me. I am one of six siblings … More

Agnes Peacock, bipolar disorder, childhood, Dysfunctional Families, faith, grandparents, Home, mental health

Beatlemania, a Balm for the Bipolar Soul (in memory of Oliver Sacks)

The first 45 (yes 45!) I ever bought was the Beatles’  “Love, love me do” when I was about seven … More

"Musicophilia", Beatemania, bipolar disorder, faith, mental health, Oliver Sacks, Psalms, Schopenauer, spirituality

I fear and tremble…therefore I am…

I had a bad case of Kierkegaard in college. My diagnosis was directly attributable to Sister Mary Clare, my high … More

"Women in Philosophy:What needs to change?", bipolar disorder, Catholic University, David Papineau, faith, Fiona Jenkins, Immaculata Preparatory School, Katrina Hutchison, Marianne Micks, philosophy, Soren Kierkegaard, spirituality, Talk Therapy, The Times Literary Supplement

“Not all who wander are lost….”

That is except for me. If there is a wrong turn, I will take it. If there is a wrong … More

bipolar disorder, Directionally Challenged, faith, J.R.R. Tolkien All that glitters, Lost and Found, mental health, Pierre L'Enfant, spirituality, Washington DC

The Pentecostal Episcopalian

My Jesuit educated father, Dr. Peacock was big on comparative languages. Apparently up at Worcester, Mass at Holy Cross College … More

Acts 2, Bishop Frank Gray, Comparative Languages, faith, Holy Cross College, Immaculata Preparatory School, Pentecost, Preaching, Speaking in Tongues, The Holy Spirit

The Real Estate of the Heart

  Neighborhoods are for walking. Walking the stately boulevards of Chevy Chase in old DC, I stumbled upon my very … More

Adams Morgan, Alexandria, Anacostia, Arlington, Chevy Chase, Clarendon, Del Ray, Fairfax, faith, Hillcrest Heights, Holy Ground, Home, Lorton, Marlow Heights, Memory, mental health, Neighborhoods, Sacred Spaces, spirituality, Springfield, Washington DC

What’s in a Name?

My mother ran out of names. Providence Hospital, DC, March 3, 1955: Three days old, I lay swaddled in the … More

Abram and Abraham, Baby names, bipolar disorder, confirmation names, DID, faith, Jacob and Israel, Joan of Arc, Joni Mitchell, Mothers and Daughters, Names, Names of God, Sarai and Sarah, spirituality, Story District, Talk Therapy, True Icon, Veronica

Labor Pains & Stretch Marks

It was Advent of ‘83 and I was pregnant with God. Well at least a little bit pregnant with God. … More

bipolar disorder, Birth, Clergy, Co-Creation, faith, Mania, mental health, Pregnancy, Procreation, Story District, Theotokos

Hoovering and Hovering in the Vacuum of Space

Whenever I hauled the upright Hoover out of the hall closet, my children would invariably ask: Who’s coming over? Who … More

Anosognosia, bipolar disorder, Cosmos A SpaceTime Odyssey, Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Depression, faith, mental health, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, spirituality, Vacuums

Soul Friend, Old Friend, Fur-Friend

The ancient Celts kept in touch with their Creator by touching creation. All of nature breathed in and breathed out … More

Anam Cara, Celtic Spirituality, faith, John O'Donohue, mental health, Robert Van de Weyer, St Mungo and the Hound, therapy dogs

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