Ciara F. BatesA Simple Memory — An Excerpt From ‘In Her Head’(A very short excerpt from a novel in progress. I am currently writing a science fiction novel about a young woman who finds herself in a…Jul 28, 20222Jul 28, 20222
Ciara F. BatesWe Sold Our Home and Everything We Owned to Live In An RVSpoiler Alert: My husband, kids, our pets and I have never been happier.Jul 6, 20227Jul 6, 20227
Ciara F. BatesinNew Writers WelcomeStop Fighting with Yourself — How to Embrace Negative Emotions and Move OnThe importance of acceptance in allowing anxiety, sadness and anger to come and GO in our lives.Feb 9, 20223Feb 9, 20223
Ciara F. BatesGruesome Things You See Working in A Hospital MorgueFrom strange noises to graphic encounters, experiences I had transporting dead bodies in a hospital morgue.Feb 3, 20227Feb 3, 20227
Ciara F. BatesBillie Eilish is Neurodivergent—Are You? What Is It and How to TellWhen I first heard the term “neurodivergent” — I’ll admit it — the thought crossed my mind that a psychologist or neurologist, somewhere…Jan 31, 20226Jan 31, 20226
Ciara F. BatesinILLUMINATIONWhen Faith and Science CollideWhy scientific discoveries such as evolution, the human genome and massive black holes in our milky way are not at odds with a faith-based…Jan 28, 202216Jan 28, 202216
Ciara F. BatesinILLUMINATION5 Life Lessons I’ve Learned Struggling with A Mental IllnessI’m afraid to go grocery shopping. Yeah, it’s pretty embarrassing. The minute I walk through those whooshing front doors my heart begins…Jan 27, 202216Jan 27, 202216