Why Marriage Matters
Are you one of those kids who dreamed about your wedding day? Or were you more into playing kickball and eating ice cream, unencumbered by such trivial fantasies? Throughout my childhood, I was solidly in the second camp. I never once had images of myself in a fancy...
What the Grasshopper Has to Teach Us About Shame and Rebirth
Have you ever been misunderstood? Have you ever had someone not get you at all? Have you ever been snubbed or judged unfairly? The grasshopper knows your pain. While some insects get all the glory (cough**butterflies**cough), others are forever shunned from the Insect...
Why I Changed My Name to Z
How do you feel about your name? Do you absolutely love it? Do you jump out of bed every morning because if someone asks you what your name is, you get to say, “My name is [insert awesome name here]?” No? It’s not like that? Perhaps you’re ho...
The Terrible, Horrible Thing That Happened After My Book Reading
Have you ever lost perspective? Like, blown something out of proportion? I’ve been known to do this occasionally. If by occasionally, you mean daily. Over time, I’ve become more tempered in my reactions, less likely to blow things out of proportion. Most...
My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 4: The Evil Fountain
How do you react when something new enters your environment? Do you embrace it wholeheartedly, with a smile on your face and a glow in your heart? Do you ignore it, pretending it’s not really there? Or do you try to eradicate it by any means necessary, resorting...