It seems one of music’s most hotly debated topics is that of Mr. Billy Joel: does he suck or doesn’t he? Billy Joel is the kind of… Read more “Bill Joel Has It All Wrong (But I Love Him Anyway)”
Author: confessionsofabanshee
Grandpa Knows Best
Earlier this year my grandpa turned 88 years young. For most of my young life my grandpa and I did not have much of a relationship outside… Read more “Grandpa Knows Best”
Shit My Therapist Says
Several months ago in the midst of a distressing break-up, I made the decision to start counseling. I have pursued counseling numerous times in my adult life—most… Read more “Shit My Therapist Says”
What It Feels Like (Or So I’m Told) To Experience Homelessness
Check out The Banshee as published in Get Loud, “a submission driven publication that provides a platform which people experiencing homelessness can express their experiences, concerns and recommendations to… Read more “What It Feels Like (Or So I’m Told) To Experience Homelessness”
The Tragic Truth About Soul Mates
Last week as I sat with one of my clients during his chemotherapy treatment he shared with me the story of his departed fiancé. “She was my… Read more “The Tragic Truth About Soul Mates”
A Banshee is Born
There are few things worse than getting back on the proverbial stallion after your heart has been broken. At a certain point ripping the Band-Aid off of… Read more “A Banshee is Born”
What Dogs Teach Us about How to Be Better Humans
This morning I hit the snooze button a few too many times. I woke up in a hurry and rushed haphazardly through my morning routine. Before I… Read more “What Dogs Teach Us about How to Be Better Humans”
The Banshee in the Arena
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done… Read more “The Banshee in the Arena”
The Cherry Creek Trail: Denver’s Beating & Broken Heart
“This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are.” –Someone (maybe Plato) I see the sky through the windows of my 12th story… Read more “The Cherry Creek Trail: Denver’s Beating & Broken Heart”
From the Battery of a Bionic Banshee
Six months ago to the day a fella named Remington Watt entered my body. Tragically, Mr. Watt is not a handsome, rich, emotionally stable, commitment-seeking bachelor. Remington… Read more “From the Battery of a Bionic Banshee”