The third stanza of Mary Oliver’s poem Rain, outlines the moment the author’s family discovers her uncle’s suicide one rainy day. The verse is all…
Edgar Allen Poe’s “Annabel Lee” was his last poem before his death. Having lost many important women in his life, he frequently wrote about the…
Through his powerful song “I Can Get It Back”, Zack Hemsey captures the raw emotions people often experience after losing a loved one. His music…
American singer and songwriter Solange Knowles’ song, “Cranes in the Sky” off her new album, A Seat at the Table, explores the universal themes of…
On April 13, 2016, Bill and Lindsay Brent received the phone call they were desperate for. Their youngest child Nathan would get the liver transplant…
The song “I Will Follow You Into The Dark” by Death Cab for Cutie was written by lead singer and guitarist Ben Gibbard. The artist…
Abandonment and depression are central themes in the song “Darkling” by South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. The song was written by group member YoLandi…
Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist and the director of a unique longitudinal study called the Harvard Study of Adult Development. This study is different than…
A Minor Leap Down, an Iranian film featured at international film festivals in Berlin and Toronto, illustrates the struggle of a 30-year-old Iranian woman named…
The song “Otherside” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, chronicles Anthony Kiedis’ experiences with drug addiction and the “slide” from recovery back into addiction. In…
