Radical Gratitude

Gratitude comes most easily for me when the sun is shining and I’m swimming in the sea, dancing with the…

The Origins of Happiness

Happiness. We all love to feel happy. When we are happy, life feels good. So where does happiness come from,…

The Gift

It all started with an inkling, a feeling I couldn’t quite put my finger on… I was letting my legs…

It’s Not Personal

One time, in the rookie beginnings of my fire career, I almost took what a patient said to me personally….

In the Center of Darkness

Imagine yourself zipped in, covered up, and padded out–dressed in your full turnout gear, efficiently sliding your SCBA (self-contained breathing…

Magical Night

I want to tell you about a Magical Night. But I am afraid–in fact I’m decidedly certain–that my attempts to…

For All To See

This weekend I am going to do something that makes me quiver and quake just to think about it. Wondering…