Why Self-Love
In my personal life, and my work as a mental health therapist, I am often painfully aware of one thing: How many good, caring, loving...
Visiting Wanda
Before we met, Wanda made a very long journey around the planet. She was trying to outrace the sun setting on her anger. She had been...
The Dinner Party
In the fall of 2015, I was blessed to attend a weekend workshop on creative play - near Pipestem State Resort in West Virginia. I'd...
Our French Adventures #6 Afterword
The sun was setting in France when I had the immense blessing of meeting a new friend. Once I met Wanda, we both felt great relief. I...
My Job in the Truffle Shop #5
Working in the truffle shop was a big change from my country life. In the country, I missed my family more. I was sad they had been...
Truffles #4
From time to time I wondered where my family was. These thoughts brought an ache to my heart. Then lying around and watching the sky, I...
Beefy's Family of Origin #3
My first memory is nuzzling. It was cool weather, and I’m not sure if it was spring or fall because after that there is a pause in my...
Je n'aime pas les truffes | I don't like truffles #2
The interesting thing is: I don’t like to eat truffles - although I’ve heard some pigs do. The hunter hunting an elephant or lion...
The Destiny of Beefy Parisian Pig #1
Truffle Love: The Story of Beefy Parisian Pig Dedicated to all pigs - may you be treated humanely. "J'étais destiné à être un sandwich au...
The Prequel of Beefy Parisian Pig #0
As I child, I had animal friends but no imaginary friends I remember. But during a particularly hard time in the late 1990's (in my...