On Sitting

It’s something people do every day, naturally, unthinkingly, and mostly with great ease: sitting. We take for granted, after a … More

Total Recovery

Last night, after navigating through snowbanks and traffic, I arrived at OJ’s. While sifting through some books, my mind conjured … More

My Waterbox

If kids can have their sandbox, I’ll take my waterbox any day. It’s not just a clear blue container, and … More

L’esprit de Bauby

Last night I watched a film called The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death. Based … More

Thoughts from the Corpse Pose

It was while lying in savasana (relaxing posture) towards the end of yoga class this afternoon that the notion of … 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

Back to Siberia (Das Boot)

As hard as I try to protect myself by ignoring the news, every so often, a story or sound-bite sneaks … More

Labyrinth

One of the first thoughts that entered my head as I awoke this morning was to walk a labyrinth. And … More

Haiku

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

News Blackout

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