Taylor and I just returned from a weekend in Nashville. We were there so that she could participate in a medical study at Vanderbilt University. It is the third one in the country that she has been involved in. Unfortunately during Taylor's freshman year at college,...

No matter what, whether we are talking about people, places or things, if a part or even parts are missing, the ability to function fully is not a possibility; its just not that simple. Life will always bring hell or heaven in a variety ways; those moments or things...

My friend, who is an addict, asked me a few days ago if I thought that he or she mattered in the lives of others; knowing that you will be remembered is something that can be important to each of us. The question reminded me of the words spoken by the homeless, young...

Based upon the piece(s) that we perceive of, about ourselves as well as those of others, we believe we know who we are or who someone is; but that is a green truth. The real truth is that we are all so much more than the part(s) that we show on the outside of...

Whether an addict or not, who we will be in the tomorrows can be an unknown as well as an uncomfortable place to be; yesterday holds the familiar parts of ourselves. We perceive of, as well as place a value upon, ourselves as well as others based on the knowledge of...

The ability to change our thoughts and behaviors, the habits of them, can be formidable when we seek to acknowledge and transform the parts of ourselves that are in need of repair. At times the hell can be a place that we hate but it's also the one where the feelings...