A Horse with No Name
I traipsed through the long hallway with my large white envelope under my arm. I’m seeing yet another doctor, carrying these films that are supposed to reveal what is going on inside of… Read More
Monthly Archive: April, 2012
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Cancer: No Single Path to Recovery
(I wrote this for another publication, so the tone is a bit different. I thought some of the ideas might resonate for people.) Popular magazines tell readers how to live with cancer by… Read More
Coping with Chronic Illness…Compassionately
Although Toni Bernhard’s book is called How to be Sick, I found it a lovely and poignant read on how to live, regardless of one’s health status. Toni was a law professor at… Read More
A Passion for Purple
I don’t know if Ashley Hasty’s favorite color has always been purple, but she sure shows a passion for it now. Last year Ashley wore the same purple dress each day of the… Read More
Perfectly Imperfect
We live in perfectly imperfect bodies. While they do amazing things, they don’t always cooperate with our plans. We get a cold before an important presentation. Our back goes out before a vacation.… Read More
A Shy Person’s Secret Wish
Have you seen this e-card zooming around the Internet lately? While I wouldn’t say it describes me perfectly, there’s something about it that rings true. I relate to the tension of being naturally… Read More
Obsessions and Preoccupations
This was a fun exercise for the class I’m taking, Alchemy: The Art & Craft of Writing. In order to help generate writing ideas, we were to come up with a list of… Read More
There’s Always More to Say
I’m taking an online writing class called Alchemy: The Art and Craft of Writing. The course is full of juicy stuff, but today I’m going to share what I wrote in response to… Read More
Join the Club
Like many other people, I decided to enter an office lottery pool last week when the jackpot was at its record high. The person who spearheaded the group reported in an e-mail today… Read More
