James (a fictional name) sat across from me, quietly weeping over the death of his 16-year-old cat. James had raised his furry companion since the kitten was only a week old. He bottle-fed the little ball of fur, rubbed its belly to help it defecate, as a mother cat would, and kept it warm againstContinueContinue reading “Grief and the mundane”
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Beyond-the-Self Engagement: Rethinking What Makes Life Meaningful
For a long time, I thought I understood what gave life meaning. Or perhaps more accurately, I thought I understood what should give life meaning. Like many people in North America, I unconsciously absorbed the idea that meaning was supposed to come from visible things: career, achievement, contribution, relationships, family, impact. Meaning was something youContinueContinue reading “Beyond-the-Self Engagement: Rethinking What Makes Life Meaningful”
A Taylor'd Life 