One of the first thoughts that entered my head as I awoke this morning was to walk a labyrinth. And…
Haiku
A few months ago, I joined a chronic pain management group. At this week’s session, discussions about anxiety and panic…
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,…
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…
The Zen Room
About a week after being released from hospital, my friend S. urged me to stay with her and her husband…
A country plagued
When visiting a country such as Cambodia, an abundance of lists, articles and websites have been written describing “avoidance measures”…
Artful Chiropractic
It was my very first appointment with a chiropractor ever. After greeting me at reception, and leading me to a…
Tribe in our midst
There’s a mad mad world seething through this frenetic, fast-paced and cellphone-addled city. But, wending their way among the city’s…
The Eyes Know
“God bless you,” says the Indian man, gracious and smiling, as he and his wife make way for me to…
News Blackout
Recently I met a woman who started to recite a sad story she had heard on the news earlier that…
Healing Pilgrim 