The government website OPM.gov defines an Employee Assistance Program as “a voluntary, work-based program that offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services to employees who have personal and/or work-related problems.”

Need in Oval Office ASAP.

Dear Lori,
I’ve been off Facebook for over a month now. A friend/fellow therapist messaged me yesterday to make sure I knew you left this dimension.

You and I shared a love for intentional ink, dance, Eighties music, and loving our student-clients.

Thank you, my friend. You are loved. 🫶🏼

Scale’s not moving but I dropped six inches tonight. I feel lighter and fresher. ✂️💇🏻

Somehow a shorter cut seems appropriate for the resistance.
Let’s settle in with a beverage, watch the theatrics, and prepare.

🎶 You say you want a revolution… 🎶
#kendrick #theynotlikeus

As a reminder…

Early Saturday morning in central WV with snow on the ground. I’m sipping coffee and watching 1966’s “The Endless Summer” because this MTNMERMD needs to dream about the ocean and see a reminder of beauty in the chaos.

So pumped to watch the very first episode of @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social since I was five years old when it originally aired. 🫶🏼

I’m the campus therapist at our private liberal arts school. Things are tough AND YET we’re striving for hope and resistance, especially with our BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students.

I’m posting my cat here for a cuteness break.

Woke up in the middle of the night with a new term for Those Guys…Feather Muckers since they sure do ruffle mine.

South Beach Miami, June 2024

Birds flying over Buckhannon yesterday. Perhaps they also sense the darker energy.

I didn’t choose this Monster today; it chose me. “Hope, peace, and connecting to something bigger than yourself?” Yes, please. #focusonthegood 🍑 #mlkday2025🫶🏾

I'm holding a mixed bag of emotions today, acknowledging my trepidation about what may come AND wrapping my anxiety with beautiful, true words in written and spoken form.

Today I’m reading Jessie van Eerden’s new essay collection, drawing comfort and inspiration.

The temperature at 7:55am? Three degrees Fahrenheit AND YET peep this magnificent sun as I pulled onto campus… #grateful ❄️☀️

The MTNMERMD saw her shadow on January 1st and predicts an abundance of joy, peace, and prosperity for her and all y’all. 🫶🏼

Gift from a friend… #wutang #wutangforever #fightsongs

I said what I said. What else do you expect from MTNMERMD? 🏞️🧜🏼‍♀️