Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me…
Category: Seth Adam Smith
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…
That Time I Met Jesus
Sounds a bit sacrilegious doesn’t it? Well, it’s true. And not only have I met Jesus, but I once dated Mary, saw Emma Smith in concert, spoke with Joseph Smith’s pastor, washed my hands with Pilate, and challenged Joseph Smith to a stick pull contest. Ah, important detail: all of these individuals were actors portraying these characters. I met…
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…
Recalled to Serve A Mormon Mission
“The chief thing is to love others like yourself, that’s the chief thing, and that’s everything; nothing else is wanted…And yet it’s an old truth which has been told and retold a billion times — but it has not formed part of our lives!” (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) As some of you may know, I served a…
Breaking MY Silence on Suicide | My Interview with KSL
My wife practically forced me to press play. I watched most of it through a raised glass, distorting all of the images. I’m not too comfortable being on camera, unless I think I’m funny. And suicide isn’t funny. In any case, my interview for KSL’s special on suicide is now online. You can watch it…
To Interview and BE Interviewed
I was interviewed yesterday for a KSL special on suicide prevention (KSL is a Utah-based television station). It’s producer, Candice Madsen, had read the story of my attempted suicide and contacted me last week via Facebook. She asked if I would be willing to share some of my thoughts on camera. I hesitated. Typically, I’M…