One of my favorite holiday traditions is writing my annual “Sometimes, the Holidays Suck” post for Elephant Journal. This year…
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Why This Viral Obituary Means So Much to Me
When I saw that this obituary went viral last week, I thought to myself, Finally, maybe, we are getting somewhere. …
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This Helped Me Survive Grief
I was 24 when my little brother died. Losing Will was devastating– we were supposed to enjoy another 50 or…
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Do You Ever Miss This?
Do you ever experience nostalgia so intensely that it has skin? “You will miss your childhood at the strangest moments. Like…
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On Depression
I’ve been starting and stopping an essay on depression for a few months. The loss of Robin Williams pulled…
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