Embracing the Contradictions and Complexities That Make Us Human
Man is an embodied paradox, a bundle of contradictions — Charles Caleb Colton
As I sit here drafting my own obituary in my head, I’m completely and utterly stumped. I cannot fathom how to marry the morass of complexities and paradoxes that exist within me into some blurb that actually reflects my essence and my truth and which is suitable to run in the local newspaper.
First, surely there is a word limit. Perhaps it can be done, but certainly not by me. Brevity is not among my strengths. Also, I’m certain they don’t allow for the inclusion of four-letter words — no matter how appropriately placed I think they are. How do you obit me without using at LEAST one of them? This shit is hard, y’all!
Now before you go getting all alarmed that I’m plotting my own demise, which I most certainly am not, let me give you some context. It’s no secret that I’m sort of a recovering Netflix addict turned podcast junkie. These days, most of my podcast library skews toward the expanding of the mind, emotional intelligence or spirituality variety. Make no mistake, however, I still have plenty of binge worthy shows in my Netflix and podcast arsenal — especially true crime. In pretty much every true crime episode, there will be a snippet of an interview with someone who knew the victim describing them in…
