Our little green bus sits parked out in the red sand and scrub of the Utah desert. The windows are filled with golden hour reflections of the incredible sandstone formations in the distance. On the stove simmers a pot of albondigas: small, Spanish meatballs in a paprika-infused tomato sauce. The air is heavy with their
Note: This article includes discussions of suicide.Not long after her 18th birthday, my daughter appeared in the kitchen, pulled down the strap of her camisole and revealed a fresh tattoo on her right shoulder blade.“Like it?” she asked.“It’s puffy,” I said, “and red. Is that how it’s supposed to look?”I’d turned away from the cutting
I’ve always been one to avoid pain at all costs. If you’ve ever heard of the Enneagram personality assessment, you may be familiar with type number seven, “The Enthusiast” ― the fun-seeking, thrill-finding, plans-their-next-vacation-while-they’re-on-vacation person who’s known for their adventurous mindset. But the dark side of being a glutton for life itself is the subconscious
On Jan. 2, 2023, after an unexpected, “You need to get to the hospital now” phone call, followed by three nights of sleeping in a hospital chair alongside my siblings, listening to our mom cry and holding her hand as we anxiously listened for my dad’s last breath, he died. Being the first one to
