Hearing Out Life Drama  Blog

This is a feeling that doesn’t just happen when you’re a kid.  In fact, it’s so common that Time magazine wrote about it in 2016, and in recent days it’s a common theme it’s popped up again in social media.  Years ago Linda had a friend who sincerely...

“I need to go to the hospital.”

“I’ll be there in 45 minutes.” Which meant she was walking out the door as she was talking. I was having complications in my second pregnancy. She came to get my older daughter, so that I could get the care I needed. ...

Noah Kahan sings,  “I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them”

My mother was always so angry at her parents, especially her mother, so this line resonates with me. I’d like to think each generation gets it a little closer to r...

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“You never write. You never call.”

Sometimes parents say this to their adult children out of frustration or sadness. Often, though, it’s really an expression of powerlessnes...

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At the end of a conversation, there is often a moment of quiet.

The person pauses for a second, almost surprised by their own words, and then says something like:

“I didn’t...

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When we block happiness, it doesn’t disappear forever.

It just waits.

That realization stayed with me after reflecting on happiness—what it is, and what it isn’t.

So many ...