“Todd: Sit down for this. (Her 12-year old son) tried to kill himself on Wed. night by taking a bunch of pills. I found out about it because he posted a suicide letter on Instagram and thankfully someone told their parents.” That’s the start of the email I received from my friend over the weekend.Continue reading “On Bringing the Darkness into the Light”
Author Archives: Todd Lieman
On Gratitude, Friends and Faith in Humanity
A leading inspirational Facebook page, one that I regularly check out, recently posted a link with a headline of something like “26 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity.” And even though the picture associated with the link looked uplifting, I didn’t click on it. Why? Because I don’t need my faith in humanityContinue reading “On Gratitude, Friends and Faith in Humanity”
On 2014: The Year of Trusting Myself
I started writing annual mission statements for myself a couple of years ago. 2011 was “The Year of Letting Go,” 2012: “The Year of the Experience” and last year was dedicated to “The Year of One Thing.” I’ve been pretty good about my 2013 and 2012 intentions and because we all know that “letting go”Continue reading “On 2014: The Year of Trusting Myself”
On the Sea of Cortez
A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. William G.T. Shedd I’ve failed to write about my experiences with Swim Cortez for several days. I’ve watched the cursor blink. I’ve even counted the number of blinks per second—a residual effect of counting swim strokes hour after hour. It should beContinue reading “On the Sea of Cortez”
On Art, Fear, the Sea of Cortez and A Day Well Lived
I have a friend who is involved in the independent art world. Over the years he has supported many self-described “starving artists” whose dedication to their dreams has inspired him to write checks, host fundraisers and promote their craft. When I told him that I was going to sponsor “some guy’s attempt to swim acrossContinue reading “On Art, Fear, the Sea of Cortez and A Day Well Lived”