J.J. DuncanNot ShatteredMy favorite coffee mug broke the other day. It was a clean break. In half. I was going for my second cup of the morning, and attempted to…Oct 8, 2022Oct 8, 2022
J.J. DuncanMissed CallsIn the middle of the night I called the phone. It is my daughter’s phone, but I feel the chagrined modern parent’s need to explain why my 9…May 15, 20222May 15, 20222
J.J. DuncanGlimpsesWhen I woke up this morning, I was feeling pretty much like myself. Sleepy and stretchy, stiff and sluggish. Of course I did. It was 6am…Apr 19, 20221Apr 19, 20221
J.J. DuncanClock’s Ticking! Get that Grief Over With!There is a lot of talk of grief these days.Apr 1, 20225Apr 1, 20225
J.J. DuncanLoad Bearing WallsSomeone once described the feeling as a hole in your chest. I agreed. A gaping, black emptiness that aches and pulls and is terrifyingly…Dec 17, 2021Dec 17, 2021
J.J. DuncanManifestation: Let’s Break Down this Spiritual Buzz WordI have to work something out here on paper… or rather on digital paper, as it were. It’s about a concept that gets oft thrown around in a…Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021
J.J. DuncanWhile my Child Battles Cancer, I am Learning to Live Without Hope & Without FearHow does one cope when nothing is going your way?Aug 4, 2020Aug 4, 2020
J.J. DuncanNegative Thoughts & Negative Feelings Are Not the Same ThingNegative Thoughts and Negative Feelings are not the same thing. Feelings, whether we label them “good” or “bad,” are not harmful and are a…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
J.J. DuncanI had a sexier plan for the apocalypse — didn’t you?I had a sexier plan for the apocalypse — didn’t you?Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
J.J. DuncanA message for You: the One who feels ALL the Feelings right now during Pandemic LockdownI’ve learned a thing or two about living through something very hard. I’m not unique. I’m not special, or advanced, or truly brilliant by…Mar 18, 20201Mar 18, 20201