Jun 175 minCome on CharlieBy Ken Giglio, guest author Every time I leave Florida and my 96-year-old father, like I did two weeks ago, I wonder how many more days...
Jun 86 minLearning Differently or, "The Candyman Can"Once upon a time, I gave birth to a perfect little girl, with big blue eyes and a wide smile. She exuded peace and serenity. A friend of...
May 284 minRemembering on Memorial DayOn Memorial Day, we honor our nation’s fallen. I would like to write about those who gave their lives defending our country. However, I...
May 205 minWhat is Your Purpose?What brings meaning to your life? I am not asking because I have the right answer. I am asking because I want you to have an answer, an...
Mar 167 minLooking Back, Finding MeaningI didn’t plan to visit my old house. Odd circumstances brought me there. Our friend’s mother died, and her funeral took us surprisingly...
Mar 25 minWho Cares?Guest Blog by Patrick Lombardi “Who cares?” my mom says. It’s her go-to response whenever someone criticizes her baked ziti or grumbles...
Jan 195 minWriters & ResilienceGuest blog by David R. Roth Resilience is commonly used to describe the capacity to overcome things like trauma, tragedy, or oppressive...
Dec 8, 20215 minA Tough Fall(Part 5 in the series Choosing More Surgery) I spoke to a psychic two weeks before my recent operations. The psychic is a friend, an...
Nov 18, 20214 minHow to Actually Have a Happy Thanksgiving(As currently featured in Psychology Today) Are you excited about Thanksgiving? Are you looking forward to getting together with your...
Oct 27, 20216 minSomewhere Over My Rainbow(s)(Part 4 in the series Choosing More Surgery) I have always loved “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I identify with Dorothy in The Wizard of...
Oct 13, 20214 minWhy Me? Why Not Me? (This is Part 3 in the series "Choosing More Surgery." See here for Part 1 and here for Part 2) “How are you doing today?” asked my...
Sep 29, 20214 minI Hate Walter: Choosing more surgery (Part II)(For Part I of this series, click here) “You need to make friends with it,” advised my surgeon. She smiled at me, her long straight...
Sep 15, 20215 minBooks that HealWhen I was 28 years old, I briefly dated a surgical resident. Perhaps like all surgeons, he was smart, decisive, and pleased with...
Aug 31, 20216 minResilience Gained in Dealing with RejectionGuest blog by Kate Olson, CHt I had the pleasure of meeting Kate Olsen when she interviewed me for her radio show, Soul Fire Wisdom. If...
Jul 30, 20215 minAbandonment and ResilienceBy Dr. Michael Lennox This beautiful piece was written by my very first best friend in the whole wide world. Michael and I became dear...
Jun 18, 20216 minRe-silly-enceby Marc Kaye I asked myself, “Self, are you resilient?" I heard a voice. He sounded a bit like Kevin Hart. He said, "Hell, ya! You raised...
May 21, 20214 min"I Can't Imagine: What NOT to Say to Someone Who is Grieving"Guest Blog by Caryn Anthony I am honored to publish this beautiful piece by my dear friend, Caryn Anthony, about loss and how to truly...
Apr 9, 20214 minHow You Rocked One Terrible YearIt has been a year since COVID stopped us in our tracks...a year of loss, isolation and death... a terrible year. And yet. It has also...