We've all had them. Weeks where, if we believed in such things, we would wonder if someone was leering at a voodoo doll in our image and violently stabbing it with needles. I am in the middle of one of those weeks. Wait. It's Monday, so I'm heading into week two. Well, giddyup! It all began last week when I started feeling ill. I ignored it for a few days, because that's just what I do. Ignorance is indeed sweet bliss. But, alas, my ignoring tactics failed me, and I headed to

If you haven't had a season of grief yet, it will come for you. Your fun news of the day. You're welcome! If we're going to face life instead of slapping a sparkly cliche on it or hiding from it like a toddler pretending to not see the green beans on his plate, we've got to figure out how to walk through pain without letting it completely entomb us. There is a way to hurt with hope. 1. DON'T compare your grief with someone else's. As a matter of fact, don't compare anyone's g