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…
Confession time. Let’s have some fun. What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done? I’ve had several, but here’s one I’ve done, amazingly, more than once. I think I’ve wrote about it before. I’ve ordered at the McDonald’s speaker, gone up to the payment window to take care of the transaction, then zoomed right past…
During the last few days of my recovery, Rune and I drove up to Little Rock, Arkansas to stay with my sister and brother-in-law. Their backyard backs up against the forest, so sitting on their front porch enjoying nature was a godsend. Very relaxing. Of course the bobcat roars made me cling to my 2…
My son, Lukas, and I are engaging in a big project, all his idea. (I’m just the slave.) He built a big raised garden bed, and, in it, he’s planting all sorts of vegetables like spinach, beans, tomatoes (yuck), potatoes, onions, garlic, poblano peppers, bell peppers, etc. He already has pots of various herbs that…
Erik: You come here to push yourself. You’re not here to push anyone else. Those people who do that—they’re missing the point. Unfortunately, there are people who push, and there are people who allow themselves to be pushed. But, you know, that’s probably what you came here to figure out! Me: So, it’s almost like…
One of the blog members posed a very thought provoking question recently, and I was a little surprised by Erik’s response. Me: Erik, why do so many people have so much money while others starve? Jamie: I know! Isn’t it unfair? Me: Yeah. What’s that all about? Erik: We can chalk that up to lessons….
