What About Me?

What About Me?

Maybe you are not the one running around wildly during this season. Perhaps you are the one trapped in illness. Maybe you are struggling to find anything good about the world while everyone else passes you by. I’ve been there – in the hospital room, knowing it was...
Let’s Not Forget

Let’s Not Forget

There is so much to remember during this season – gifts to buy, people to greet, houses to clean, food to make. It can be overwhelming, even for healthy people. But let’s not forget the people all around us who are not in the flurry of the holiday. In fact, a lot of...
Panic!

Panic!

Five weeks until Christmas! Let the panic set in! I used not to be bothered when Thanksgiving was over, and Christmas was around the corner. I had already thought of gifts and had a plan. And even if I was cutting it close, I knew I had the energy to make it happen if...
Grateful

Grateful

In the US, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. As with most things in current politics, it’s become a hot topic, like we’re fighting between settlers and Indians all over again. But I think for most people, it’s a time to take a step back, think about what we are grateful...
Suspended: Why Me?

Suspended: Why Me?

Why Me? The most common question I hear when it comes to aging and disease is, “Why me?” I guess I want to turn the question on its head, “Why not?” We all know we are going to die sometime of something. We may question the timing but not the result. We tend to...