Archive - Seen + Unseen

What We Should Be Talking About at the End of Life

Maybe it’s because there has been more dying than usual swirling around me, the death of friends, the almost-death of someone dear, the slow burn of…

Jul 12 •

Melissa O'Brien

Elegant and Mysterious

Jul 4 •

Melissa O'Brien

June 2025

Jun 29 •

Melissa O'Brien

What are we doing when we're praying

Hi. Thank you for caring about my head.

Jun 21 •

Melissa O'Brien

We Largely Ignore

The sun is rising again.

Jun 2 •

Melissa O'Brien

Always a Choice

Every other week I meet with a group of seniors in an independent living community where I live.

Jun 1 •

Melissa O'Brien

May 2025

A Thoughtful Tinkerer

May 27 •

Melissa O'Brien

How to Use it Wisely

May 20 •

Melissa O'Brien

But I'm Not The Only One

May 12 •

Melissa O'Brien

The Circle of Sustenance

I have come to understand the deep power of the circle.

May 10 •

Melissa O'Brien

An Idea is Born

May 3 •

Melissa O'Brien

April 2025

Completed His Life

This piece in the NY Times yesterday clearly struck a chord: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion/daniel-kahneman-death-suicide.html

Apr 15 •

Melissa O'Brien

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