I used to think they were laughing with me, but in reality, they were laughing at me. I always knew this, but I guess it’s what I wanted. I was choosing to act this way, after all. I had craved attention, in ways that didn’t matter to me in how…

I love listening to podcasts. I also love reading. I love writing even more than those. No, these are not my three truths. Lewis Howes has become someone I listen to frequently. I read Ryan Holiday’s books quite often. I write above all else. For those wondering who Lewis Howes…

When a funeral director sits down with a grieving family, his or her goal is simple: To honor the decedent as the family requests. Simple, but understated. It’s easy to think that a family who just lost their loved one will know what type of funeral they want. It’s easy…

50 cards. 50 questions. A few years ago the NFDA (National Funeral Directors Association) started promoting their message of “Remembering a Life” by way of having the talk of a lifetime. This included but was not limited to, videos, brochures, books, and playing cards. Playing cards? Yep. Playing cards. In…

HAPPY NATIONAL MORTICIAN AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS DAY Wait, what? Am I serious? Dead serious (pun intended). They have "National Donut and Coffee Day," why can't we funeral service professionals get a day? We can, and we do. …

Yesterday was my 8 month anniversary of seeking help in the form of therapy, rehab and turning my life over to God. I also decided to roll up my sleeves and face recovery head-on. No more lies. No more hiding. No more internalizing. No more burnout. No more partying. …

Near. Far. Wherever you are. My heart will go on.

To quote the great medical doctor, psychiatrist, neurologist, and philosopher Victor Frankl; is also to quote our own lives. “Emotion, which is suffering, ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it.” A line that emotes a bevy of thoughts, feelings, and questions…

In reading Seth Godin’s book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” I have become enamored with each little snippet (or pointer) that I read. Every content creator, business owner, writer, and/or entrepreneur should read this book. This morning #173 really got me: “You won’t run out. This isn’t your one and…