I Want You to Be Happy
“I hope you’re happy.” Right now, right here, that’s not a sarcastic statement, though it often is – Good for you. I hope
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April 21, 2022
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It’s Okay to Like Things
I like liking things. I find joy in life’s ordinary pleasures. For instance, I love parting the curtains in the morning to
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January 29, 2022
Piano, Music, and Identity
My father bought a grand piano when I was 2 years old and my sister was 5 because he believed that there would be beautiful
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September 23, 2021
National Day of Prayer
As a hospital chaplain, I constantly get to come alongside my patients and families in prayer. It’s an amazing role and I
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May 6, 2021
“Was” is the Wrong Word
Ever since my mother crossed that golden bridge where flesh becomes dust and soul becomes light, people have been referring
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March 9, 2021
How 2020 Helped Me Become a Better Human
Oprah equates life to a classroom. Our experiences and relationships are “lessons.” We have boundless opportunities to
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December 27, 2020
The Vulnerability of Joy
Joy feels very vulnerable to me right now. This was a statement I wrote on Facebook, one status of many throughout the day on
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September 26, 2020
For the Love of Crayons
Crayons, for many people, are one of those things that are so taken for granted as to slip from memory until they pop up on a
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March 30, 2020
Sprouting
Last spring, I attended an eight-week therapy group for chronically ill folks. In it, we developed a language around talking
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February 25, 2020
Letter Writing as an Act of Love
According to the author of “5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts,” Gary Chapman, there are unique sets of “love
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December 7, 2019
