Making Honey
Why the bees are back I don’t know, nor do I know how long they will stay. But their presence feels like palpable hope.
Feeling at Home at Christmas
The challenges of living with a disability or chronic, invisible illness are heightened this time of year.
Brancusi's Egg
A new chapbook of poems from Finishing Line Press suitable for using in the health care setting.
Willing to Make Mistakes
Sometimes be willing to make mistakes is the most important part of a creative endeavor.
Miracle Cure
The writing cure is not a miracle cure, but it can go along way to help us heal.
The Alchemy of Illness
What it feels like to be overtaken by illness, and ways to think about the illness.
A Communion of Sorts
A writer's illness and loss lead to the creation of a healing writing workshop, and a new anthology of writings.
After a Long Absence
Writing about our demons takes courage, but in the process we become more authentic, able to integrate our suffering into "the joyousness of the unified being."