When Breath Becomes Air

I’ve been staying up late the last few nights reading this and finally finished today. It was wonderful, in a … More

Why I Travel

Five months after my husband passed away, I sat in front of a financial planner and held my breath. It’s … More

source “Ships don’t sink because of the water around them; ships sink because of the water that gets in them. … More

I need to catch up on my writing. I’ve been preoccupied with planning my summer vacation. This year will be…drum … More

I work with teenagers. Apparently one of them snapped this photo last Friday as I was standing on the 2nd … More

I’ve been a little MIA. Knee-deep in a new wave of grief, perhaps triggered by next year’s one-year anniversary of … More

I’ve always been really into setting goals. Every year I do my resolutions/intentions. Here is what I made for 2017: … More

Many people wonder what it’s like to be in my “situation.” The truth is, when you lose your partner at … More

I’m completely off-centered right now. Everything seems out of whack. I’m in a bad mood. I feel gross. I don’t … More

My husband used to listen to this French song. I didn’t know who sang it. But I definitely associated the … More