4/30/15 4/30/15

Leave the Critic at the Door

Allowing the raw, unfinished elements into a first draft.

2/16/15 2/16/15

Living in the Body

How to treat the body? Like a balky donkey or a cherished child?

1/19/15 1/19/15

Letting Go

If we believe that there is an intelligence moving in the world that we can partake of and trust in, then conflict and uncertainty are no longer so frightening.

10/24/14 10/24/14

Body and Voice: Finding Self-Trust in the Midst of Illness

A bout of pain causes panic and fear, and a subsequent loss of self-trust.

9/19/14 9/19/14

Restoring Balance

How do we find peace and balance in an overwhelming world?

8/22/14 8/22/14

Boon

How do we survive La Vida without the consolation, the idea of the gold coin?

8/13/14 8/13/14

For the Week of July 20, 2014: Writing as Prayer

6/14/14 6/14/14

Medicine IS Humanism

3/31/14 3/31/14

Ancient Medicine and the Modern Physician: "A Harvest of Sorrows"

Ancient views on the issue of suffering. How to address physician burnout.

2/5/14 2/5/14

Inside the Circle

The distinction between acceptance and resignation in chronic illness.

12/11/13 12/11/13

What is the Meaning of Light if Darkness is Denied?

This being human is a guest house.

9/16/13 9/16/13

Hitting the Target

How creative work is like ancient Japanese archery.

8/8/13 8/8/13

New Book Available for Review: "What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine" by Danielle Ofri

7/31/13 7/31/13

The White Rabbit

Paying attention in the present moment can yield important information.

6/19/13 6/19/13

Shame/Grace

Shame and illness.

5/11/13 5/11/13

Made Things

Art is what is created when inspiration meets the medium.

4/25/13 4/25/13

Prisoners

When we feel isolated, we can lose hope.

4/17/13 4/17/13

After The Boston Marathon

A poem in response to the Boston Marathon Bombing

3/27/13 3/27/13

Sacrifice

You earn your peace by the sacrifices you make.

2/22/13 2/22/13

The Two Conductors

Two different choir experiences underscore the right conditions for creativity and play.