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Eight Explosive Truth Bombs

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 16, 2023March 18, 2023

From the pen of Cormac McCarthy The Passenger, published in October 2022, by award winning…

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A Tribute to Frederick Buechner

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 10, 2022

Frederick Buechner, an ordained Presbyterian minister and prolific writer whose work explored the intersection of…

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How Nature Can Heal Our Deepest Wounds

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 8, 2022

In 1984 scientist Edward O. Wilson formulated the Biophilia hypothesis, that connection with the natural…

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Notes on Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 16, 2022

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s beloved father died unexpectedly in the summer of 2020, succumbing to complications…

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A Decade of Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 9, 2021

What I have learned about suicide grief: Our son Adam died 10 years ago. I…

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Life After Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2021July 13, 2021

Have you ever thought what a panorama of your life might look like, how life…

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What The Christmas Story Can Teach Us About Our Dreams

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 21, 2020

Studies suggest that dreaming is a universal experience, common to all. It is thought most…

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When Milestones Are Overshadowed by Other Realities

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2020

On 2 February 2015 I published my first blog post, ‘Understanding Suicide.’ It took two…

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The Contours of Grief Revisited

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 13, 2019January 5, 2021

There is no such a thing as the proper way to grieve. Grieving is not…

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Paradise Lost: What We Need To Know To Survive A Traumatic Experience

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 3, 2018April 28, 2020

The Camp Fire in Northern California is finally contained more than two weeks after it…

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Bruce Rickard

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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