Haiku

A few months ago, I joined a chronic pain management group. At this week’s session, discussions about anxiety and panic … More

Through his eyes

There is something distinctly unsettling, albeit fascinating, about reliving the day of my accident through another person’s eyes. Michael’s eyes, … More

The Medical Circus, Part I

By yesterday morning, the bed of my thumbnail had morphed into a hideously bulbous thing, and in its nearly infectious … More

The Zen Room

About a week after being released from hospital, my friend S. urged me to stay with her and her husband … More

A country plagued

When visiting a country such as Cambodia, an abundance of lists, articles and websites have been written describing “avoidance measures” … More

Artful Chiropractic

It was my very first appointment with a chiropractor ever. After greeting me at reception, and leading me to a … More

The Eyes Know

“God bless you,” says the Indian man, gracious and smiling, as he and his wife make way for me to … More

News Blackout

Recently I met a woman who started to recite a sad story she had heard on the news earlier that … More

I Dream of Johnny

Last night I had the strangest dream. I came face to face with John Travolta striking that iconic pose from … More

Call of the Wild

I snapped this bird photo in Battambang. (A pretty good closeup, right?) Sure it’s a beautiful two-winged creature, but I … More