Tag: vulnerability

  • The Egg by Andy Weir

    The Egg by Andy Weir You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. The EMTs tried their best to save you, but to no avail. Your body was so utterly…

  • Love and Heartbreak

    Having your heart broken is an immensely valuable experience. I appreciate the idea of broken, because it has the immediate connotation of being fixable. My heart didn’t die, it didn’t end, it’s just broken. It will heal. It’s only broken because I over-exerted it. In fact, the extent to which I experience love and experience…

  • Invisible Children

    There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come; whose time is now. Right now, there are more people on Facebook than there were on the planet 200 years ago. Humanity’s greatest desire is to belong and to connect. And now, we see each other. We hear each other. We share what…

  • Vulnerability and Connection

    In my continuing efforts and struggle to make sense of my very own existence, I invariably return to remarkably rudimentary, yet paramount questions. Why am I here? What must I do? And, how may I actualize these concepts, and increase the ratio of pleasure to pain in my life? My wonder, pursuit and search for…