For many, Father's Day brings a flood of positive emotions: gatherings with family filled with laughter, funny stories, and the delicious scent of barbecue.
This weekend, my family and I will harvest some chickens to eat, and my oldest son wants to participate in this process. He wants to help, and we'll let him because he's enjoying being part of this to understand where our food comes from.
In a recent conversation, I was deeply moved by a gentleman who has overcome alcohol addiction and is now three years sober. His journey of rebuilding relationships with his family, wife, and son is a powerful testament to resilience and transformation.
When I was in first grade, I had a dog named Max. We had lived in an apartment building before that, and one day my parents told me we were buying a house, and they were ecstatic. All I cared about was what they promised me: when we moved into the house, I could get a dog.
You've probably heard the term "big pharma" when discussing large pharmaceutical companies that might not have your best interests in mind. They want to keep your business, so they provide some solutions, but not necessarily lasting ones, because then they'd lose your business, i.e., money.
Ed Owens is a former police officer and United States military member who currently serves as the Vice President of the Grief Recovery Institute. He took the time to share his journey into grief recovery, which is deeply personal and profound and stems from a tragic event that shattered his world.