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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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Maintaining Our Passion For Trees

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 30, 2022

Despite living in an environment where trees are plentiful, we may not give them the…

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The Salt Path

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 31, 2022May 27, 2025

Exploring the transformative effects of walking Any loss can deflate but a catastrophic loss can…

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7 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Dream Of Dying

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 11, 2022

It is not uncommon to dream of death or dying. You may see yourself falling…

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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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The Gift

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Gift-giving is at the heart of Christmas. A gift is a token, an expression of…

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Living With Hope and Despair

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 23, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic people have vacillated between hope and despair. It has felt like…

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The Prolonged Effect of COVID-19 on Suicide Rates

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to re-evaluate our response to mental health as the…

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The Sunset Limited: A Conversation Between Two Strangers About the Meaning of Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 25, 2021January 31, 2025

The Sunset Limited, written by acclaimed author Cormac McCarthy, is described as a novel in…

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Robbing People of Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 3, 2020

Everybody needs hope in their lives. When we rob people of hope, we deny them…

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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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