Breathe
So many of the women I know can relate to this poem. I know I certainly can. For every woman who (like me) has been… Read More »Breathe
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Flinch Mechanisms
An old friend once told me I had an overdeveloped flinch mechanism. He wasn’t wrong. It wasn’t said in an insulting manner; rather, he was… Read More »Flinch Mechanisms
Schrödinger’s Cancer
I was recently diagnosed with a blood disorder called polycythemia. This was after years of trying to get doctors to take how I felt seriously… Read More »Schrödinger’s Cancer
Broken Promise
My friend Robert and I were big fans of Omni Magazine, which in the 80s was the magazine for the young adults who would go… Read More »Broken Promise
Mr. Steve
I had this friend, Steve, that I used to work with many years ago when I was still living in Southern Cal. We met in… Read More »Mr. Steve
Quiet Week
I have a lot of mixed feelings about social media. On the one hand it’s an easy and convenient way to keep in touch with… Read More »Quiet Week
Paper Journaling
One of the things I did as a teenager was to keep a journal. Among my favorite memories of my high school years was how… Read More »Paper Journaling