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Author: Bruce Rickard

Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.
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Go Slow, Grow Strong

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 18, 2017December 13, 2019

We live in a fast-paced world. We get caught up in the frantic rush of…

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When Tomorrow Feels Impossible

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 10, 2017August 14, 2019

Paul Kalanithi was born in New York, moving at age 10 with his family to…

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Courage: Having the strength to stare it down.

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 2, 2017August 14, 2019

Handling life’s challenges is a problem for many of us. When confronted by sorrow, disappointment,…

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Hope is for the Living

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 26, 2017January 25, 2024

In the book of Ecclesiastes, we read, “But anyone still alive has hope; even a…

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The Things That Get in the Way

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 20, 2017August 14, 2019

You may have heard the statement, “You can be anything you want to be.” It…

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A Clear Blue Sky

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 12, 2017August 15, 2019

It was Saturday and the sky was overcast. Not ideal conditions for playing cricket. We…

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Living With The Seasons

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 6, 2017August 14, 2019

Inspired by landscape paintings by Italian artist, Marco Ricci, Antonio Vivaldi composed the Four Seasons…

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Pathways to Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 28, 2017August 7, 2019

It wasn’t as though the farm hadn’t seen death before, and the blowflies didn’t discriminate.…

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Coping With The Unexpected

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 21, 2017August 14, 2019

No one ever has plans for a crisis. We can’t always predict what a day…

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Telling Your Story

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 17, 2017August 15, 2019

We all have a story to tell. It is unique, reflecting our individuality. It is…

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Bruce Rickard

Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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