This Sucks, And Yet…

Fall was feeling kind of normal…until it wasn’t

I was well on my way to writing a lengthy article last month about how this fall was beginning to feel normal: after a few months of warm summer weather, we caught a few days of cool/crisp days and nights which, coupled with the start of my…

Closure is a Little Harder Than Laying Down a Rock…

My goal for this Medium writing project has always been to paint an honest, accurate picture of what it’s like for one human with a particular life story to move through the process of grieving and rebuilding.

Another Unexpected Zinger

I got tagged last week, completely unexpectedly, and it’s the ones you don’t see coming that hit you the hardest…

Walking around our university, in route to a meeting, I saw a first responder team parked on the side of the road with their lights flashing. No…

A Lovely Surprise

Early in my grief process, I learned that I had to take peoples’ words with a grain of salt when they expressed condolences. Not knowing what to say, folks would make vague statements like, ‘If there’s anything you need, don’t hesitate to ask.’ But of course, those statements were not entirely…

Finding Door C

When you’ve lived with an academic, particularly one who is interested in philosophy, rhetoric, and communication, you‘ve spent a lot of time sitting around, chatting, and luxuriating in the exploration of ideas.