loneliness Archives - https://rachmcmahon.com/tag/loneliness/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:14:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/rachmcmahon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MG_8149b-scaled.jpg?fit=32%2C21&ssl=1 loneliness Archives - https://rachmcmahon.com/tag/loneliness/ 32 32 209521612 The Pinkish Cup https://rachmcmahon.com/the-pinkish-cup/ https://rachmcmahon.com/the-pinkish-cup/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:48:15 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=8619 Am I crazy? You be the judge. I recently confided to my bestie that I might actually be bonkers. Maybe not diagnosable, but at the very least, missing some mental hardware. My Confession I’m sure we all have quirks we don’t talk about. Maybe everyone experiences moments of doubt about their sanity. We talk toContinue reading "The Pinkish Cup"

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]]> https://rachmcmahon.com/the-pinkish-cup/feed/ 3 8619 Sabbatical https://rachmcmahon.com/sabbatical/ https://rachmcmahon.com/sabbatical/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:56:03 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=8258 Day One I’ve never taken a trip by myself before. While I was in re:generation, I stayed one night in a hotel to do my inventory. I made the mistake of booking close to home, and as soon as I was finished with my work, I went straight there. This time I found a cabinContinue reading "Sabbatical"

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]]> https://rachmcmahon.com/sabbatical/feed/ 3 8258 Flat on My Back https://rachmcmahon.com/flat-on-my-back/ https://rachmcmahon.com/flat-on-my-back/#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:22:11 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=7049 Last week was rough. I feel less like I’m on a roller coaster now and more like I’m on a seesaw. Still up and down, but not nearly as exciting. Re:generation is hard. Inventory is hard. I thought I had knocked it out. On the first week of inventory, I got a hotel room andContinue reading "Flat on My Back"

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]]> https://rachmcmahon.com/flat-on-my-back/feed/ 4 7049 Inventory https://rachmcmahon.com/inventory/ https://rachmcmahon.com/inventory/#comments Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:07:09 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=6993 The re:gen book asked for my first impression of the inventory process. Usually, I find narrowing down my response difficult. I can write thousands of words in minutes, but summaries slay me. Today, not so much. In a word: NO In a few more words: NO NO NO NO NO I don’t want to leaveContinue reading "Inventory"

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]]> https://rachmcmahon.com/inventory/feed/ 7 6993 Change – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly https://rachmcmahon.com/change-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ https://rachmcmahon.com/change-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:30:16 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=6965 Some things never change. Depending on circumstance, I may see that as a good thing or a bad one. Today I feel torn. The Good This week, I’ve been filled with joy. People have commented on it. I radiate joy, they say. And it’s true. I’m in a much better place now, relying on God.Continue reading "Change – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"

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]]> https://rachmcmahon.com/change-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/feed/ 1 6965 Loneliness Beckons https://rachmcmahon.com/loneliness-beckons/ https://rachmcmahon.com/loneliness-beckons/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:37:52 +0000 https://rachmcmahon.com/?p=6685 Sink or Float All week long, I’ve circled the pool, eyeing the water and coming close to dipping a toe in. But not quite. A dip will break the surface. There are things under there that can grab me. The water is still, so I can see what’s below. Some of the things I tiedContinue reading "Loneliness Beckons"

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