few things leave a deeper mark on the reader, than the first book that finds its way into their heart
few things leave a deeper mark on the reader, than the first book that finds its way into their heart
— Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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This Never Happened
You’re Going to Die
But Not Me!
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Lies: The Truth About the Self-Deception That Limits Your Life
Love Life: Confessions of a Psychologist
Liz Scott is a psychologist, writer, dog lover and blessed mama and grandma. Her newest book, You're Going to Die But Not Me is an up-close examination of her mortality journey from near-terror to near-acceptance...out Spring, 2026.
Her memoir, This Never Happened, came out in 2019 followed by a memoir/essay hybrid called Love Life: Confessions of a Psychologist in 2024.
Originally from New York City, she lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
time's a grim prank. let's laugh anyway.
a psychologist and writer thinking out loud about aging, mortality, and the particular absurdity of getting older. if time's passage makes you a little uneasy — like me — you'll find good company here.
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Ego vs Death
A CAGEFIGHT
by Liz Scott
Pink Elephants
“What you resist, persists.”
This phrase is attributed to Carl Jung and, while this may not be his exact wording, it definitely is a concept that is foundational to those of us who work as psychologists like me and other mental health professionals.
Can you win at dying?
or where are you on the resignation
<---> fury continuum?