I was making a phone call to a utility company this morning and naturally got put on hold. “All of our representatives are currently helping other customers. We are experiencing an usually high call volume. Your estimated wait time is 10 minutes.” Over and over the automated message played in my ear. I sat patiently …

I don’t want to brag but I found 31 cents while doing laundry today. At this rate, I might be able to buy myself something really nice by the end of the month. And by really nice I totally mean a cup of coffee. I suppose this could be an awkward subject to talk about, …

Buckle up, friends, this might get bumpy. We’re going to talk about grief via death. We grieve lots of things, job losses, relationship changes, etc., but today I’m talking specifically about death. If it’s too much for you, now is a good time to exit out and read something else. I won’t be offended. I …