Let Pain Be Your Guide: Suicidal Thoughts as the Catalyst for Change
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Day, I’m reposting an article I published on this blog on 23 July 2008. I’ve made no changes to the original article, and rather than posting a new…
The Letting Go Song (Inspiration from ABBA/Mamma Mia)
I took my Broadway-Musical-loving Aislinn to see Mamma Mia a few nights ago so we could have some mother-daughter bonding time. I loved the movie–sucker that I am for musicals and reunion romances. It reminded…
Living Forever vs 100 Perfect Days
Photo by tanakawho; creative commons license Over lunch with “Luna,” we heard the news that Professor Randy Pausch of the now-famous “Last Lecture” had passed away. We both paused, tears in our eyes, to honor…
Do Distraught Pagan Spirits Roam the Earth?
Photo by Aislinn Bailey How often does a conversation make you do a real double-take? You know, one of those “I’ve never thought of that before” moments? I’ve always enjoyed talking to Edward, as in…
