I sit here this morning in this bit of a calm fog thinking back to how different this New Year’s day is from last.  I brought in 2010 curled up in a ball on my friend’s lap in tears having realized t

(This was originally written April 16, 2010) “The things that seem beautiful, inspiring, and life-affirming to me seem ugly, hateful, and ludicrous to most other people. This may be the most painf