Pain Unplugged

Yesterday, a researcher from the pain clinic I’d attended a few months ago called for a follow up. The interview … 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

Year of the Tiger

While people all over the northern hemisphere were watching the Olympics and preparing to celebrate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, Asians all … More

Tales of Wiisdom

I outdid myself yesterday. First there was my standard workout in the pool, which these days consists of swimming, walking … More

iPod: For body + soul

Yesterday I had lunch with Terry. It was the first time we’d seen each other since my accident, and I … More

A picture by the pool

A good part of my journey to healing has, these past few months, taken place during regular swims. My thrice-weekly … More

Beware the Trojans

I never saw it coming. I thought I’d taken all necessary precautions. I had my wits about me. Ok, I … 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

Dawn

Sometimes I awake just before dawn. As I did this morning. Lifting the blind, my eyes are greeted with a … More

The Wonders of Cranial Osteopathy

The sun shone when I woke this morning. A good omen, I thought, as I headed out to my appointment … More