Why Feeling Sad Is Sometimes The Right Thing To Do

Why Feeling Sad Is Sometimes The Right Thing To Do

Today, like so many days lately, was awash in chaos. I awoke after only three hours of sleep to get my 5-year-old daughter up for school. I cobbled together an impromptu breakfast of grapes, a string cheese, and a piece of toast, poured myself a cup of coffee the size...
O Captain, My Captain: A Tribute to Robin Williams

O Captain, My Captain: A Tribute to Robin Williams

This is hard. While I’m not typically one who gets invested in the lives of celebrities, the loss of iconic actor Robin Williams feels… personal. I dread the ache — the constant dull, heavy pang — welling up in my chest  as it might if this was a person...