Sunsets… they have been so much a part of my life for the last twenty years. I wrote previously about the profound impact of sunsets and my… Read more “Perspective, grateful, hopeful”

Decades ago my sister was having test, a bone marrow biopsy, to see what was happening. As my dad and I went to hear her results, we… Read more “What if you could save a life…”

I started my new role as Director of Behavioral Health Services two months before our country was thrown into a global pandemic. While my role was needed… Read more “There is no fixing it… so you just show up”

When you work in the field of public services, when you are a helping professional, when you volunteer for suicide prevention, when you are me… you feel… Read more “I do enough, I am enough”

April 30, 1789, was the day George Washington became president and John Adams became his Vice President. This was a historic day for our country as it… Read more “A Historic Day”

While 2020 has not been what any of us expected, I think it is important (more like critical) to put it into perspective. For example, while it… Read more “2020… in perspective”

Rewind 12 or 13 years… I was probably at one of the lowest points of my life. I was in a relationship that was not good for… Read more “2020… don’t miss the lessons”

I graduated with a Ph.D. in Counseling and Counselor Education in August of 2008… It was in May of 2008 that I defined my dissertation and I… Read more “Dr. Amy Grosso? Amy Grosso, PhD? Amy?”

I love the musical Les Miserables. When I was in 7th grade, I saw it on Broadway in New York. Since then I have seen it at… Read more “Are we the priest, Jean Valjean or Javert?”

This morning we spent at least three hours raking, blowing, gathering leaves in our backyard. I am not going to lie, I was cursing our blessed trees…… Read more “Trees are complicated… just like we are”