by Daniel Kilby It is possible to survive being homeless and get back on your feet. I have been homeless six times in my life. I was homeless three times as a…
Dear Friend, When this issue was being planned, we counted on an interview with one of our readers. She had just gotten an apartment after two years of living in her car.…
por Cherlene Adewunmi La recompensa de Establecer una Hoja de Vida o un Curriculum Vitae Todos necesitan una hoja de vida – incluso la persona que lee esto y dice, “¡Yo No!”…
by Cherlene Adewunmi The Rewards of Establishing a Resume Everybody needs a resumé -- even the person reading this saying, “Not me!” No matter what you’ve dealt with in life, whether you…
by MaryAnn Gardner I have worked with people struggling with addiction for the past eighteen years. In that time, I have noticed that a lot of shame is attached to people who…
We caught up with Bobbi-Jo at the office of Healing House in Kansas City last June. She’s been a friend of Reach UP, giving away thousands of magazines throughout each year to…
by Allan Scott I was a liar, a loser, and a thief. was a drug addict and alcoholic. I stole from my friends and my family. That’s who I was. It is…
by Crystal Knapp My friend, Have you ever watched a boxing match? I can remember the cute twinkle in my sweet grandma’s eyes when I caught her watching boxing. I never…
by Crystal Schippling My coffee cup says, “Chaos Coordinator.” Life at work and home does not follow a tidy pattern. I am good at organizing, but you couldn’t tell by looking at…
by MaryAnn Gardner If addiction could talk, what would it say? … don’t forget you need me today … and of course I will take all your pain away! If addiction could…