My Graduation Speech: Let’s Walk Toward Our Dreams.
In our dreams, we follow P.J. Palacio’s advice: “When given the choice between being right or being kind, we will always choose kind.”
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Face in the Mirror: My Skin Cancer Experience.
Mohs, despite my Stooges reference, is the gold standard for skin cancer. It cuts out the carcinoma, conserves healthy skin, and has a 97% cure rate.
The Power of Post-Operative Pain: Learning to Focus on Acceptance and Forgiveness.
As I worked to forgive myself and others, and truly accept the smallest bit of care, regardless of how it was expressed, everything felt meaningful.
Thank You, Pain, For Teaching Me Your Language.
One day, I shared the Sanskrit prayer 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya' with her. She asked me to rewrite it for her every time I visited her in the nursing home. She would call me and ask me to spell it out for her again several times a month. I use this mantra everyday. I am grateful that it was ...
Dharma Is… : Curtain Walls, Rothko Paintings, And Butterflies.
When I stand alone on a hillcrest, watching the sun burn itself to sleep, and feel connection to something larger than my own story; when I breathe in Child’s Pose listening to Jeff Buckley’s 'Hallelujah' in my bedroom the night before yet 'another' eye surgery; when I sit on the gallery floor ...