There are friends who belong to ordinary seasons. They come with laughter, with ease, with dinners, with bright plans made under a harmless sky. They are good gifts, and the heart should not despise them. Life needs the joy of simple companionship, the unguarded hour, the joke repeated until everyone…
Tag: Suffering
Thoughts and soothing, healing words on suffering and grief. This too shall pass.
Philosophy & Spirituality 
The Evil That Does Not Need You to Become Evil
There is an evil more frightening than wickedness. Wickedness at least has a face. It has a knife, a lie, a hunger, a mouth that speaks destruction. Wickedness can be named. It can be resisted. It stands somewhere in the world and says, Here I am. Hate me. Fight me….
Philosophy & Spirituality 
Blessed Be All
By afternoon, the beggar had reached the center of the city, where the streets widened, and the stone buildings seemed to look down on human ruin without surprise. Along the square, beggars sat in rows against the walls, and near the steps of the churches, each with a bowl, a…
Memoir & Life 
To Feel Pain Is To Be Alive
Do what you need to do, do what you want to do. Anticipate pain. Without pain, you won’t last long under pressure. Pain is the jet fuel for inner motivation. People say pain is temporary, don’t give up. Don’t quit. BS. Pain is not temporary. Pain is intermittent. It should…
Memoir & Life 
Everyone Says It Can’t Be Done
How do you know if you will be successful? How can you tell if you will make it to the end of the tunnel? The answer is “you can’t!” The only thing you can do is to keep the faith and keep walking. You can only give your best. You can…
Health & Longevity 
The Attack Of The Pollens | Spring Pollen Allergy
Two years ago I had my first nightmarish experience with pollen allergy. Since, I had no clue what I am having, I went on suffering for weeks without knowing how to treat my symptoms. Spring season pollen allergy is bad and I wrote about it in full details describing what can…
Memoir & Life 
May the Circle Complete: How To Deal with Negative Experiences
I am feeling sad today. Actually terrible. I just learned that someone I trusted and admired actually turned out to be not so nice after all. A cunning businesswoman who pretends to be something different. I feel hurt by her actions but I am also thankful to her. She is…
Investing, Technology & the Future 
Is the Job Market Slow? Where are all the Jobs
I have been living happily for too long and my happiness is about to come to an end. I am looking for a new job. A good, contracting job, 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. But wait, why would I do that? Why do I need a job?…
Health & Longevity 
The Day We Began Counting Time
My father died from Stage IV stomach cancer on March 5, 2016. What follows was written before I knew exactly how little time remained. At the time, I was not writing a story about death. I was trying to prevent one. I was keeping notes because events were happening faster…
Health & Longevity 
Bad Idea: Drinking Black Lipton Tea on an Empty Stomach | Feeling Sick & Nauseated
Lipton Green Tea (this is the one I had this morning) 9 AM, Monday Whenever I drink black or green tea on an empty stomach, I start to feel very sick within 30 minutes. I don’t know why!? Usually, I am a coffee person but for a change, I thought…
