It is my hope the articles posted on this site will be meaningful in some ways to those of you accessing the site. Stories are a powerful way of connecting with other people. An important part of my story is looking back to see where I have come from. Doing so, continues to unveil blind spots in my own life.  Blind spots are something most of us experience. Sometimes clarity about our lives is like looking into a fog. What is revealed to us brings hope for the moment.

What I write about in future articles will reveal struggles facing blind spots in my life. Transparency about these blind spots reflect opportunities to learn from each other. Too often, openness and honesty about our lives in responded to through cynicism, criticism or judgement.  I have learned through years “who am I to judge or criticize” what I see or hear.  Yet I do so.  When the morning shows like Today or Good Morning America come on I criticize the partially told stories, wondering with doubt “do these people care about anything other than their television rating.” What I don’t see about them, they matter and are loved.

Thanks to each one of you for taking a look at the website and posts.  I do not know who you are.  What I can tell with confidence though, “you matter in this world, even if you don’t know this quite yet.”  I do welcome any feedback that you might have or if there is a subject you would like to see addressed.  What is posted is not counseling advice.  It is about sharing stories so we can discover what many of us have in common.  Each person has a challenge to face, looking back to see where we have come from.

I hope to post 2 articles per month.  It is hard to believe that October of this year will mark 2 years into the adventure and development of HCS.   Thanks for being an important person in this adventure.

Ray