Crushing Guilt

Guilt is an interesting emotion, because it subverts and manipulates Love. If Love is not present, it’s impossible for guilt to take hold. Sometimes in life we find ourselves in situations where our best interests appear to conflict with another’s. This is...

Nature and Poets vs. Holiday Spin

I love hanging out with poets, because you never know when they’re going to blurt out something wonderfully interesting and profound. I met a poet the other day who did just that. The conversation was something about the holiday season, and how things get so...

The Power of Prayer

When I was a kid, I remember my father telling me, “Never underestimate the power of prayer.” I remember thinking it a little odd, because at the time he claimed to be an atheist. (Although he would qualify it: “I’m a Christian atheist,”...

2017

Happy 2017! I hope you and your loved ones enjoyed a fun and blessed holiday season. It’s been a while since I last posted. I won’t bore you with the details but I’ve been fighting a battle of self-acceptance. To be honest it’s scary to put...