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When Happy New Year is Anything But
personal update
Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 2 minutes read

When Happy New Year is Anything But

The exhausting nature of pretending to be fine when you are still sad
Depression, Failure, and a Big Ass Bag of Privilege
personal update
Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 4 minutes read

Depression, Failure, and a Big Ass Bag of Privilege

One more post to help normalize acknowledging and addressing depression.
An Election Day Breathing Prayer
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 1 minute read

An Election Day Breathing Prayer

Claiming a sacred space for ourselves and others
My Memorial Service
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 5 minutes read

My Memorial Service

An invitation for us all to help our loved ones grieve at the time of our death
I Once Was a Pastor
professional update
Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 4 minutes read

I Once Was a Pastor

The loss and liberation of shifting vocational callings
A Letter from My Great-great-great-great-grandchild, Cruz
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 4 minutes read

A Letter from My Great-great-great-great-grandchild, Cruz

An exercise in remembering that we fight for justice because we believe it's possible.
55 and Still Alive
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 1 minute read

55 and Still Alive

Thanks for a great year and let's keep it going!
A Gross and Mushy Letter to My Wife
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 3 minutes read

A Gross and Mushy Letter to My Wife

A very rare Valentine's Day gratitude post
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 3 minutes read

Today I Listened to the Rain

Moments that caused me to pause, breathe, and remember
I Do Care How You Say Goodbye
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 4 minutes read

I Do Care How You Say Goodbye

Thoughts on memorials as we celebrated the life of my mother-in-law
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 1 minute read

Poem: Holidazed

and somehow I make it through
Do Whatever Day
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Bruce Reyes-Chow / / 1 minute read

Do Whatever Day

One hack for making sure vacation is actually a vacation