Hard Truth, Kids Die
Photo Credit: Pixabay I had the opportunity to hear Stephen Jenkinson speak a few months back. Often viewed as controversial for his historical, cultural, and forward views on our death-phobic culture. He advocates for a greater personal awareness that we are going to die, saying, “People die [...]
Planning My 2019 Smiles
Photo Credit: Pixabay I’ve been looking at calendars a lot the last few weeks. Planning out my year. A big part of that is thinking about what makes me smile. I find if I get my vacations, fun time, and hobbies on my calendar first I’m more [...]
Goodwill Freak Out
Photo Credit: Pixabay This week, I was shopping at a Goodwill (I love a good bargain) and I found a bag of blocks intermixed with the colorful and plastic shapes. Mixed in was a Jenga game, the stacked tower game where folks remove a piece hoping the [...]
Gift for the Dying
Photo Credit: Pixabay When a person is about to die, possessions can become less and less important. Being takes priority over having. And nobody wants to be a burden to those they leave behind. And we all know every item we own when we die – someone [...]
Fuck-It List
Photo Credit: Pixabay Now now, this isn't a blog about a list of people you want to have sex with or where, though I can understand why you might think this past sex educator would be talking about that. Nope, this time let's talk about things you [...]
Family Regrets Suck
Photo Credit: Pixabay Every week (sometimes daily) I hear a story of someone who died. Often times it is followed by regret. Regret that a needed talk never happened and the living person was left wishing, they had said something before it was “too late”. This week [...]