Tag: dysfunction

• Home Is Where the Hope Is

  “Hope is the shape of love not yet experienced, the DNA-deep knowledge of what we’re meant to experience.” —Martha Beck I just got back from a trip home where I spent time at a barbecue with my cousin’s family, my brother and sister-in-law, my niece and a few little children running around, swimming, playing musical…

  Marlene Kelly

  September 2, 2011

  Personal Development, Self Growth

  abuse, borderline, dreams, dysfunction, escape, family, freedom, home, hope, limitations, love, marlene kelly, martha beck, mental illness, personality disorder, proximity, relationships, safety, tension

• A Total Eclipse of the Heart

  Last night I caught up on this week’s episode of Glee. I can’t watch it on Tuesday’s any longer because it’s too fluffy after a mind bender like Lost. Towards the end, they performed their version of Bonnie Tyler’s classic one-hit wonder, “A Total Eclipse of the Heart.” This is one of my dad’s favorite…

  Marlene Kelly

  May 6, 2010

  Personal Development, Self Growth, Spirituality

  bipolar disorder, bonnie tyler, dysfunction, estrangement, family, glee, healing, light and dark, mental illness, personality disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, shadows, therapy, total eclipse of the heart