How Pain Took a Holiday

Last week I attended a workshop sponsored by a local pain support group. The session was led by an art … More

More Than Walking

I just watched a documentary called More Than Walking. The film was written and directed by Jonathan Sigworth, now a … More

A (wannabe) Pilgrim’s Process

Last week, I received a package in the mail from Sue. Holding it in my hands, I felt a burst … More

Pantheon of Prayer

Nearly a year ago, shortly after leaving hospital, I started to hear about distant relatives, friends and their relatives who … More

A landmine victim’s legacy

Last night, I had the strangest dream. It wasn’t so much a figment of my nocturnal imagination as it was … More

Forgiving The Physicians

Earlier today, I picked up my journal and leafed through to read some of what I’d written shortly after being … More

Little Light

Today and tomorrow and for the days after tomorrow, through the snow outside, into the chilled heavens, I send all … More

Getting to Recovery

People often ask me if I have recovered from my injuries. I’m often stumped. I’m not quite sure what to … More

A question of prayer

Normally, I pray – if at all – alone. But today, I joined OJ on a pilgrimage to morning services … More

Burning Woman

Sometime after two in the morning Odyne, the Greek goddess of pain, deems it a timely moment to drop into … More