a theme for me in the last little while has been to hear from others, “i don’t want to talk about this because i don’t want to be a burden.” i honestly think i’m wired differently than most people. hearing people’s meaningful stories, whatever they’re about, is rarely, rarely a burden for me. and when… Continue reading meaningful stories and idle chatter
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letting go of guilt: a conversation
earlier this year, i wrote a few posts on guilt. this turned into a case study with one of my readers where over the course of a few months, we sent emails back and forth. this reader, let’s call her carla, has agreed to publish some of our emails. of course, we’ve changed some of… Continue reading letting go of guilt: a conversation
my good friday poem
“never on good friday,” mumbled the pink dragon, and sighed over a dish of marbled curry chicken, “never on good friday have i, pink dragon, had a friend admire my spikey tail.” his spikey tail with orange pink polka dots, his spikey tail all alone in a chinese restaurant. all around him were… Continue reading my good friday poem