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Four Years Without Sawyer

Posted on April 22, 2026 by admin

This past Sunday marked four years since my dog Sawyer died. Hard to believe it’s been so long since I last held, hugged, cuddled, kissed, played with, walked with, napped with, and did life with Sawyer. Such anniversaries are always … Continue reading →

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Will 2026 Be My Best Year in Years?

Posted on April 1, 2026 by admin

Overall, 2026 has been going well for me so far. As such, I’ve been thinking lately about 2018 and what a wonderful year that was for me. I won’t go into much detail about that here since I’ve already written … Continue reading →

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Guilt Over Healing

Posted on January 7, 2026 by admin

Anyone who’s read my blog in the recent past likely knows that I’ve struggled greatly since my dog Sawyer died almost four years ago. I’m glad to say that the pain is almost gone, and the little bit that remains … Continue reading →

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Incentives vs Healing

Posted on September 24, 2025 by admin

There are plenty of proposed solutions for the many problems plaguing the world. From what I’ve seen, they broadly fall into one of two categories, which I’ll call the incentives approach and the healing approach. The incentives approach uses a … Continue reading →

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How To Make Someone Feel Worse

Posted on January 15, 2025 by admin

“Because we listen autobiographically, we tend to respond in one of four ways. We evaluate – we either agree or disagree; we probe – we ask questions from our own frame of reference; we advise – we give counsel based … Continue reading →

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One-Size-Fits-None

Posted on May 31, 2023 by admin

Imagine three people seek medical attention. The first has a broken arm, the second is having a heart attack, and the third has a malignant tumor. Without knowing anything else about their situations, it’s easy to see that it’d be … Continue reading →

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Grief

Posted on May 17, 2023 by admin

Grief is such a bizarre feeling. Aside from the sheer pain, it leaves you confused more often than not. You wonder how seemingly everyone you know can feel so good while you feel so bad. Eventually it dawns on you … Continue reading →

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Good Books for Grief

Posted on April 5, 2023 by admin

I worked through more grief in 2022 than in any other year of my life. That’s nearly all I could do on most days for months after my dog Sawyer’s death. Although I still have some grief and other types … Continue reading →

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What to Say When Someone Loses a Pet

Posted on March 1, 2023 by admin

Last week, I covered some things not to say when someone loses a pet. It’s only fitting for this week’s post to cover what to say when a pet dies. In addition to the suggestions below, I highly recommend checking … Continue reading →

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What Not to Say When Someone Loses a Pet

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

The worst part of having a pet is the pain that comes when a pet dies. As if that weren’t enough, the cruel words and actions of others can add even more pain. I’ve been on the receiving end of … Continue reading →

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