Dear Reader, Although Erik sometimes paints a rosy picture of the afterlife, time and time again he stresses that suicide is not the answer to one’s problems. If you struggle, please understand that the information in my blog and my books is no substitute for professional help. Please click here for a list of resources…
Congratulations to the winner of this past contest, Liana. She wrote, “You are related to Spanish royalty.” I don’t know about royalty, but I am a Spanish baroness since Charlemagne rewarded my family among the “12 gentlemen barons” for pushing the Moors out of Spain. We were all give a barony. Here’s the castle, which…
The results are in. The majority of you think that the lengths of the posts are just right. I figured they were too long, so I guess I’m just lazier than you guys! I hope everyone had a great July 4th. Annika came back from her trip to Destin, her last respite before starting medical…
I haven’t gotten many signs from Erik for a while, so I’ve been fussing at him a lot, threatening him with the notorious “black time-out chair” but my idle threats were to no avail. (That boy spent a lot of time in that chair. We gave it away, but I bet it has his butt…
I don’t know why I’m telling you this because it has nothing to do with today’s post, but when I was a third year resident in Internal Medicine at UTMB Galveston, there was one day when I was post call after a hideously brutal day and night. To have a little respite, I decided to treat myself…
Uncertainty is the root of fear Distrust is the root of uncertainty Scarcity is the root of distrust Hostility is the root of scarcity Sorrow is the root of hostility Attachment is the root of sorrow Fear is the root of attachment Chaos is the root of all Harmony is the equal opposite of chaos…
Humans are complex beings. They are a tapestry of emotions that interweave with one another to create the fabric that is Us. The emotions that are birthed by struggle are engaged in an intricate dance that defines the human experience. This poem illustrates that moving ballet. Uncertainty is the root of fear Distrust is the…
