Published in Thrive Global·Jun 13, 2018So…the other day I talked to my dead ex-girlfriend.No this isn’t the beginning to a really clever joke, though she would have delivered one hell of a punchline! Before you call me “woo-woo” or think I am going insane, I hope you will stick around to read a little bit further. In case you have no idea who…Love5 min read
Published in Thrive Global·May 24, 2018TALKING ABOUT DEATH — WHEN DO WE BEGIN?Death showed up at my door at a rather young age. I was entering my early 20’s, where life was nearly beginning and death was just a foggy, distant thought. Aside from that one time when I made my childhood acting debut in a funeral education video, I hadn’t really…Death3 min read
Published in Thrive Global·May 22, 2018Grief Expressed Out loudThe writer, Martin Prechtel, has a wonderful quote about grief: “Grief expressed out loud for someone we have lost, or a country or home we have lost, is in itself the greatest praise we could ever give them. …Grief3 min read
Published in Thrive Global·May 17, 2018Death is a great teacherLove and death are magnificent gifts which many of us leave unopened.” — Rilke When asked the other day about my first experience with death, this was my response: In the third grade I volunteered to be a part of a death education film. I had no concept of what…Death1 min read
Published in Thrive Global·May 17, 2018Befriending DeathYou may be thinking “Why would anyone want to be friends with death?” Which is a very reasonable, human thought to have. For most of us, making friends is easy. But how about making friends with the uncomfortable feelings and moments in life? I re-read a beautiful poem by Thich…Meditation3 min read
Published in Thrive Global·Mar 2, 2017I Choose Me!“Man surprised me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the…Life4 min read
