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Death, it is one of the few things from which I seem able to move forward. While, to this day, I carry the pain and scars of childhood trauma, specifically being bullied, deaths of loved ones do not haunt me. I can still see the faces of S.B and M.M. and J.W. as they made... Continue Reading →
Hemingway was counted among the lost generation. Today, are we living with a spoon-fed generation? Has a generation which has been conditioned by an educational system that teaches to standardized testing to be little more than automatons, regurgitating information and data as a demonstration of intelligence, now having difficulty grasping Papa's concept of omission as a means... Continue Reading →
Death, it is one of the few things from which I seem able to move forward. While, to this day, I carry the pain and scars of childhood trauma, specifically being bullied, deaths of loved ones do not haunt me. I can still see the faces of S.B and M.M. and J.W. as they made... Continue Reading →
I write to show the reality of life's injurious lessons. I write to spark conversation. I write to open eyes.
Dedicated to those who could no longer survive, and to those who remain behind, and have no choice but to do so.
Death, it is one of the few things from which I seem able to move forward. While, to this day, I carry the pain and scars of childhood trauma, specifically being bullied, deaths of loved ones do not haunt me. I can still see the faces of S.B and M.M. and J.W. as they made... Continue Reading →
Death, it is one of the few things from which I seem able to move forward. While, to this day, I carry the pain and scars of childhood trauma, specifically being bullied, deaths of loved ones do not haunt me. I can still see the faces of S.B and M.M. and J.W. as they made... Continue Reading →
For those of us who read primarily via a kindle or kindle app, "The Comfort of Despair" Kindle edition is now available. Please click or copy and paste the below link to get your copy --- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5QWW57 Comfort – To give strength and hope to.Despair – The complete loss of or absence of hope. Two... Continue Reading →
Death, it is one of the few things from which I seem able to move forward. While, to this day, I carry the pain and scars of childhood trauma, specifically being bullied, deaths of loved ones do not haunt me. I can still see the faces of S.B and M.M. and J.W. as they made... Continue Reading →
Excerpts from the novella “Is Suicide Painless” (The Damaged and Broken Collection Book 3) by Joe Leonardi ©2018 To know I will never see the ocean again. To never again be on the sea. To never watch the sky light a new as sun rises from beneath. To never watch the ocean sizzle as the... Continue Reading →
To know I will never see the ocean again To never again be on the sea To never watch the sky light a new as sun rises from beneath To never watch the ocean sizzle as the sun kisses it goodnight To live a life without joy To live a life without meaning To live... Continue Reading →
Please Purchase Your Copy Is Suicide Painless (The Damaged and Broken Collection Book 3) Kindle version only 2.99 Paperback 9.99 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2V9NS9/ Suicide leaves those left behind with many more questions than answers. It leaves those left behind with grief. It leaves those left behind with remorse. It leaves those left behind with unimaginable, unending and... Continue Reading →
Even after being away from Northeastern Pennsylvania's scarred mine fields for several years, I am sometimes still amazed by the genuine joy for life people here in South Florida have compared to the those back home. It is an attitude and outlook I try hard to mimic, but it can be difficult when raised in... Continue Reading →
To say I have been in a bad place lately would be a gross understatement. I am not unique in being damaged. We are all waging our own personal battles with the world. It is my hope through telling stories of the damaged and broken, I may spark discussions. To help us understand ourselves. To help... Continue Reading →
Dedicated to those who could no longer survive, and to those who remain behind, and have no choice but to do so.
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I had a rare moment in which I was able to briefly tune into WILK's the Jason Barsky show. Listening to a caller made me think of the following passages from the novelette "Is Suicide Painless." -26- Out the window of the small jet I stare. The skies become gray. The ground below is scarred... Continue Reading →
Hope does not keep the bully at bay, prevent the horrors of war, or stop the hurt of suicide.
I had always believed living such a great life in my youth was a blessing. Now that I am older and realize my life will never be that great again; it has become a curse. Right out of high school, I began what was believed to be a grand adventure. I joined the navy with... Continue Reading →
Cash can’t be saved. Retirement is nothing but a dream. I will most likely die on the job, or homeless, cryogenically preserved in some street’s gutter.
Thank you for all of you who follow and read my blog. Lately I have been posting almost daily. I am now getting back into writing "The Damaged and Broken Stories," so, will be posting about 2 - 3 times a week. The following are my plans for the next 6 months, I am expecting to... Continue Reading →
I have developed a bit of a disdain for the overuse of the term "mental illness." I truly believe it has become overused for what are normal personality traits and differences. In a country as free as the United States of America is supposed to be, we have a group of medical professionals and pharmaceutical... Continue Reading →
I get some interesting comments concerning my writings. Comments that often make me reflect. Comments that convince me to continue to keep telling stories. I write about the reality that life is not always perfect. I write that not all win their battles and overcome their demons. I write for the damaged and broken. Is... Continue Reading →
The social media pop-psychologists are out in full force. The self-righteous self-helpers offer unsolicited words with only one purpose --- to give themselves a superior sense of self. Lacking even a single request, they offer their self-aggrandizing wisdom - -To those they have never met. -To those they do not know. -To those they do... Continue Reading →
Suicide occurs every day. In one way or another, it has touched us all. Sometimes, it is done suddenly and unexpectedly. Sometimes, suddenly and expectedly. Sometimes, it is done slowly, over time. No matter the how or the why — it leaves those left behind with many more questions than answers. It leaves those left... Continue Reading →
The fact of the matter is that life can suck. For so many there is no joy, there is no elation, there is no happiness. The treadmill to nowhere keeps moving and there is no choice but to keep pace until the effort causes the body to become frail, the mind to falter, and the soul to flail.
In 2019 I am expecting to release at least five more stories in The Damaged and Broken Collection --- • “It Is Never Just A Slap,” which I am currently working on, a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. •“Abandonment and Addiction,” a girl from a broken home who becomes addicted to heroin. •“A Father’s Son,” the breakdown of... Continue Reading →
I am often asked if I am writing about people who suffer from mental illness. Recently, a fellow blogger had indicated a similar sentiment, so I think it is time to share my insights and drive concerning the characters I bring to life. As I am writing these characters, I don't give them an innate... Continue Reading →
For many to whom these soulless and heartless messages of tough love are intended, it is only another assault on lives that have undergone repeated trauma. The platitudes are given without care or compassion, sympathy or empathy. They assail the damaged with as much ferocity as the biggest bully on the playground assaults the most innocent.
I am often asked if I am writing about people who suffer from mental illness. Recently, a fellow blogger had indicated a similar sentiment, so I think it is time to share my insights and drive concerning the characters I bring to life. As I am writing these characters, I don't give them an innate... Continue Reading →
In 2019 I am expecting to release at least five more stories in The Damaged and Broken Collection --- - “It Is Never Just A Slap,” which Iam currently working on, a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. - “Abandonment and Addiction,” a girl from a broken home who becomes addicted to heroin. - “A Father’s Son,” the... Continue Reading →
From Wikipedia - Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large. There is nothing crueler in life than hope. People hope more than they believe in a divine creator or accept that which is directly in their... Continue Reading →
For many, the holiday season is a joyous occasion. A time filled with fun, food and family. However, there are those for whom the time between Thanksgiving and New Year's is complete and unrelenting torment and torture. Sadly, many will take the occasion not to celebrate, but to attempt something they have thought about over... Continue Reading →
Creating A School Shooter We can't escape the headlines of mass murders occurring in our schools. The very place where children are sent to be educated. The very place where they should be safe and free from danger. Sadly, school shootings have become the new normal. These horrific crimes and events lead us to... Continue Reading →
....more than likely, they are the ones who have never witnessed its horrors. My time in the United States Navy is one of which I am most proud and for all the life lessons I learned, one stands out above them all. I was temporarily assigned to an LHA, one of two on which I... Continue Reading →
Hemingway was counted among the lost generation. Today, are we living with a spoon-fed generation? Has a generation which has been conditioned by an educational system that teaches to standardized testing to be little more than automatons, regurgitating information and data as a demonstration of intelligence, now having difficulty grasping Papa's concept of omission as a means... Continue Reading →
It only took one illness, one which nearly took my life, and the resultant decimation of my business, my finances and marriage for me to learn a valuable lesson.
Unlike the youth of today, I know the fault is with the visual echo I see as I peer into the looking glass. There is no one else to blame, and I look for no one to set me free.
-26- Out the window of the small jet I stare. The skies become gray. The ground below is scarred and dotted with waste from a long dead coal industry. I don’t need the pilot’s announcement to let me know we are nearing AVP. The jet begins a steep downward trajectory. Culm rises up to meet... Continue Reading →
We can’t escape the headlines of mass murders occurring in our schools. The very place where children are sent to be educated. The very place where they should be safe and free from danger. Sadly, school shootings have become the new normal. These horrific crimes and events lead us to ask – Is a mass... Continue Reading →
The characters I write are all, in one way or another, broken. I write about broken and damaged characters because in my experience, the damaged person is the norm, not the exception. We are all, to one degree or another, in some way --- broken. That is not a bad thing. Many of us survive... Continue Reading →
The latest in The Damaged and Broken Collection --- "Is Suicide Painless" is starting to sell. I want to say thank you to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The paperback version of "Is Suicide Painless" has been released. Please purchase your copy today. For every one person who overcomes their demons, there are hundreds, if not thousands, who do not….. ....this is one of their stories Click or copy and paste --- https://www.amazon.com/dp/1724058401
Early release of the kindle version.... please purchase your copy today..... Paperback coming soon... For every one person who overcomes their demons, there are hundreds, if not thousands, who do not..... This is one of their stories... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J2V9NS9
For every one person who overcomes their demons, there are hundreds, if not thousands, who do not… …this is one of their stories https://youtu.be/rvPRqXKa498
I have been pouring my heart and soul into the latest of The Damaged and Broken Collection --- "Is Suicide Painless." I have had a few people read the manuscript and their comments have been encouraging. If all goes well, it should be available on my site and Amazon next weekend. For every one... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, I will be taking a brief hiatus from regularly posting to finish the next novelette in The Damaged and Broken Collection, "Is Suicide Painless." I am in the homestretch of completing the first draft. This is a story I feel I need to tell. I am driven by an overwhelming force, compelling me to keep... Continue Reading →
At one time, the gym was my, for lack of better words, "temple or church" I worked out in crowded solitude, able to feed off the energy around me, and yet remain spiritually alone in my efforts. I respected others in their endeavors and others respected me in mine. Pleasantries were exchanged upon entering or... Continue Reading →
