On Silver Linings and Golden Repairs
I celebrated a birthday this month. Not a monumental one by any means, but another full orbit on this planet nonetheless. Just like with...
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Jul 20, 20234 min read
Why? Because.
I want to let you know that I so appreciate, respect, and empathize with your struggles, your worries, your good days and your not so...
Jun 20, 20233 min read
On Tooth Fairies and Whimsy
Humans have adapted a quirky way of framing natural occurrences that are novel or frightening in the lives and minds of our children....
Jun 20, 20234 min read
Average
Average: a single value that represents or summarizes the general significance of a set of unequal values. As a former engineer, the...
May 22, 20233 min read
Get Busy
I could be wrong here (and that would not be very notable) but I believe there is a line in the movie The Shawshank Redemption where the...
May 15, 20234 min read
On Practice
Shortly following my diagnosis, I was introduced to a well-connected couple in the MS Community who provided unsolicited support,...
Apr 21, 20233 min read
A Simple Reminder
It is Spring and as such, tangible evidence of a renewal or new beginnings usually creeps into my general consciousness/awareness. The...
Apr 11, 20233 min read
On Compromise
First thing’s first. Dear Reader, I owe you an apology for neglecting recent columns. It feels like life keeps delivering me a whirlwind...
Mar 22, 20234 min read
A Bunch of Baloney
Personal Disclaimer: I have nothing against baloney. The title above is just a saying I have used on some occasions without harboring a...
Feb 21, 20233 min read
And So It Goes
I am into my ninth year of living with Multiple Myeloma/cancer – over 12% of my life. For me, it represents a significant amount of time....
Jan 17, 20234 min read
A Cup Of Coffee
This may be the hardest post that I have ever attempted to write, however, throwing caution to the wind, here goes anyway. A little over...
Jan 16, 20233 min read
On Landmarks and Walking Paths
Last December I signed on to join a weekly 22-Minute Walking Challenge. The premise was simple: carve out 22 minutes once a week to go on...
Dec 19, 20223 min read
Who Could Have Imagined.
Happy Holidays to all. May the blessings of the Season extend beyond the New Year for all who have taken the time to read this post. I...
Dec 12, 20224 min read
On Nutcrackers and Physical Ability*
*Dedicated to Marsha Fay Knight and Dr. Tamara Miller, my Ballet and MS Drosselmeyers, respectively For a good portion of my life, I was...
Nov 20, 20224 min read
Taking It To The Limit
Limit: A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass When diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, I needed/wanted...
Nov 11, 20223 min read
On Falling Short
I’m one of those people that hold high standards for themselves. I’ve always been that way. Even beyond elementary school, high school,...
Oct 21, 20223 min read
Living in the Mystery
Sometimes, but not aways, people confuse me with what they say when I tell them I have Multiple Myeloma/cancer. I must admit that often I...
Oct 9, 20223 min read
On Belonging
“Illness is the night side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well...
Sep 13, 20224 min read
On Valued Community & Charting New Territory
The body is a fragile thing. As is the mind. How lucky to have community to shoulder some of the burden. To support. To commiserate. To...
Sep 13, 20222 min read
Patience and Impossible
A shorter posting this month as we welcome a new author to the site. I thought it best not to get too wordy as a person can only take so...
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