Tag: love

  • Love the world and it will love you back.

    The details of my afternoon and negative emotional transition are unremarkable, but what struck me was the abundance of misery that I’ve noticed while browsing my facebook and twitter feeds in the hour that followed: “Depressed.” “I don’t want to talk about it.” “Depressed and despondent.” “Go **** yourself, ***.” On any other day, in…

  • I will run the Leadville 100.

    For years since over-running my knees on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th of October, 2007 I’ve battled a maddening array of knee, leg, hip, and foot problems. In most cases, when people asked about my injuries, I just told them I had bad knees, because I knew they didn’t have the time and probably weren’t…

  • How to Say I Love You (Part 2)

    I just received a eulogy more impressive and profoundly fulfilling than any I ever could have imagined. I am overwhelmed. The words “I Love You” can be incredibly powerful. For many of us, forms of love are the only things that really drive us. While some struggle to say these three little words, you have…

  • How to Say I Love You (Part 1)

    It’s important not only to feel loved but to be able to share your feelings with others. When it comes to “I love you,” too often we gloss over these important words or don’t say them at all. In a world where socialization is now dominated by digital communication we’re robbed daily of the necessary…