Experiencing the dark side of a mental disorder

Surveillance and the World Cup / Vigilancia y el Mundial de Fútbol

My baby son toddled around moving boxes, picked small objects and ran to flash them down the toilet. He thought I was playing with him, whenever I tried to stop him. My older son rode around in his bicycle and chatted with other future 8th graders in the neighborhood. It was a new beginning, but…

Cut the Drama / Deja el Drama

I have a short announcement. My short essay “Cut the Drama” was published today in the NAMI Oklahoma Newsletter in the section Consumer Corner. Click here to read the article. Thanks for your support. Tengo un pequeño anuncio. Mi ensayo corto “Deja el Drama” fue publicado hoy en la revista NAMI Oklahoma en la sección…

Severe Thunderstorm Warning / Advertencia de Tormenta Severa

Today, as the first scary storm of the season sweeps through town with thunderstorm, hail and heavy rain, I post a very short fiction piece I wrote a while ago for a collection on which I am working. No mention of mental illness here. The severe thunderstorm warning came on the radio at 4:30. She…