Most of us have seen the show about hoarding, or some version of it. It is all at once mind-blowing and appalling. We feel compassion for people who have a diagnosed hoarding issue. In many cases, it’s a psychological response to loss or trauma. Used as a coping tool, people become so attached to their possessions […]
Make it Matter
Live your life. Make it matter. Talk about it. Talk to strangers, talk to friends. Talk to your mom, and your dad. If you’re one of the lucky ones, and you still can, talk to them. Talk to older people. And little kids. Listen to them as they whisper their regrets, their secrets, their wishes. Listen, […]
Our Struggle To Speak
The other day, at one of my favorite lunch haunts, there was a man ahead of me in line who was struggling to speak. He had an impediment that made his words difficult to understand. I’m making an assumption, but his hearing and other faculties seemed to be just fine. He just had trouble forming words […]
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