For whatever reason, we seem to have this funny idea that love is supposed to be bliss or that when we get married we’ve somehow achieved a state of “happily-ever-after.” Well, that’s just not true. Love is actually quite painful. In fact, if you’re doing it right, love, marriage, and family will be the most…
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The Burns of My Brother Bound My Family Together
Typically, the Summer Solstice lands on the twenty-first of June, making it the longest and brightest day of the year. However, in 1979—seven years before I was born—the twenty-first of June was the darkest day for my family, and perhaps much longer than most would experience it. My words are a poor substitute for the…
To the Depressed and Suicidal: I Know How It Feels
I couldn’t shake the feeling that I needed to write this open letter. If someone you know is struggling with depression, or suicidal thoughts, please share this letter with them. I hope it helps. To all that are struggling with depression, I don’t know you. I don’t know who you are or where you’re from….
I Found Narnia!
Haven’t you always wanted to find a door that leads into Narnia? After watching a cartoon version of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe at the age of six, I was constantly on the lookout for any possible portals into the world of Narnia. Being an expert at finding where my Mom hid our Christmas…
The Seven Paths
Today, The Seven Paths—one of the most beautiful, and one of the most profound books that I have ever read—has officially been published. Originally self-published through the Anasazi Foundation for over a decade, I first read The Seven Paths in 2006 after my attempted suicide. Up until that point, I had been living a very…
WHY Do I Miss San Francisco?!
My wife and I officially moved from San Francisco at the end of June 2013. …and I miss it. But why? WHY do I miss San Francisco?! By all accounts I shouldn’t. I didn’t really want to move there in the first place! But my wife wanted to—and she’s super attractive and all sorts of…
You're a Sinner…and a Saint
I believe that within each of us there is a sinner and a saint. In many ways, it is like the legend of the two wolves. An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is raging within my soul,” he told the boy. “It is a terrible fight between two wolves. “One is evil—he…
Moving Forward With Cerebral Palsy
How do you move forward in life if you have a physical or mental limitation? How do you move forward in life if you have a disability? “Really, everybody has disabilities,” says Cassi Baird. “Some you can see and some are internal. But anybody can do anything that they want as long as they put…