I love trees: their girth, age, and of course – carbon-storing properties, and the feel of them towering alongside you. How they embody…

I remember he drove a long black old car that might’ve been a Chevrolet, low to the ground circa 1960 — how the veneer of his cool cat persona juxtaposed with his trembling hands and graying curly hair. …

One of the most empowering lessons I have learned from the Bhakti tradition is — death does not have to be just seen as a loss, as an internal sadness, but can also be seen as inevitable. …

If you haven’t been listening to the podcast “Wisdom of the Sages,” then you may not know that this is death week – where the idea of accepting our inevitable dying of the light is explored… Today’s message is that we wIll all inevitably involuntarily die one day, as will…

Have you ever met someone that bore an uncanny resemblance to another person you know? Not something shallow as in they have a similar style/ hair color — On a deeper level, you gain insight into this person based on an intuitive sense of recognizing similar patterns… And I’m not…

For me overcoming depression requires me to implement new mental habits with discipline, consistency, and commitment. My lovely writer ✍️ friend Anne Lynch runs a spectacular blog on her Facebook page. …

Question: is talking to everyone the same as talking to no one? I wondered that several years back, and I ran a satirical blog, Love Letters to Spam because it seemed more personal writing about my everyday life to people who were con artists, bots, and not listening than no…

Unfortunately, my late dad disapproved of the first idea as an opinionated man with Orthodox Jewish roots he’d faced a lot of discrimination in his early life solely due to his religious upbringing. He was hurt & offended by the concept even though he supported Christian organizations in his philanthropy.

Even saying this, on speaker mode on my phone, I notice how slowly I speak and the immense effort required to just hold up my phone. When I am depressed, I just can’t eat. A psychiatrist I’ve only seen once suggested I have anorexia which I defiantly disagree with — I have two physical medical conditions which make it hard for me to digest food and they flare up when my anxiety levels are high. Last week, I went over 50+ hours straight with no sleep. I felt ridiculous ranting at my HMO’s advice line trying unsuccessfully to get through to anyone that what I am experiencing is serious and fixing it somewhat lies outside my control at the moment. …