Steve’s Work

Musings of Britt, Letting Go
Letting Go Many years ago, I was blessed with one of my first grandchildren, Brittany. Her parents lived close by, so we had the good fortune of having her around — a lot. We were

Shots to the Heart
Long-term relationships change us in ways we don’t understand, or can’t understand—that is until one fateful day when it comes crashing to an end. Fifty years of loving the same person creates a bond that

Serendipity
I often revisit the following Sufi tale to refresh or reboot my mind, especially when I’m feeling stuck and out of sorts. Recently I made an acquaintance with a lovely young woman that I immediately seemed to

Ties to the Past
I lost the love of my life to kidney cancer on September 27, 2013. The next several days were sleepless, sprinkled with catnaps born from pure exhaustion. I roamed through our house. Sometimes staring at family pictures,

Not Alone
Late November, 2012, my wife, Linda, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. It was late stage and had metastasized to her lungs. One night, shortly after her diagnosis, I woke up from a bad dream—no, it

That One Thing I Could Change
Life doesn’t always turn out the way we wish, and maybe that can be a good thing. Most people would agree with that statement, but not all. That’s been my experience. Even if I could,
