thank you sharmi,

Most of us over 50 years old have chronic pain and some of us get debilitated by it.
medications only go so far, the rest is up to us. It is amazing how the body accommodates al...

hi Jason,

I sure appreciate the clarity of your position. People often feel great relief from ambivalence and tension once they are clear, so I am happy for you. I also agree with you that the inju...

I was at an event this morning in my community when I spilled an entire cup of ice tea on my lap. Not really my lap, my crotch! Of course I was embarrassed because I looked like I peed in my pants. Ag...

Hi Pearl,

Just like zuzu, I am heartbroken at hearing your story.. His hostility and lack of compassion is not healthy for him or you. Your intense anger in response is understandable. I have long ...

Dear twm,
if you can take a step back, you will see that you are evolving in your reaction to this trauma. You began by having all of these frightening emotions without doing anything about them. The...

Woke up this morning feeling great. Here in New Jersey it is a glorious day today and the birds were singing right outside my bedroom window. The day ahead looked promising as I was seeing some patien...

we've been having an active discussion about caregiving and how difficult it is for caregivers to sometimes stay in the relationship. So…

Next week's web chat will be on the topic of...

Another chapter in "what it's really like to be a quadriplegic (and human)"

a couple of weeks ago I talked about how my wheelchair got stuck in the mud when I was with Joan. I talked ...

Trish, it's so nice to hear from you in this discussion again, it's been a while. And as always, you are brutally honest and I am so grateful for that. I think that kind of forthright discussi...

dear TWM,

I am so sorry for what you are going through. Unfortunately, I am well acquainted with this nightmare. You know, in nature there are no rights and wrongs, only decisions and consequences....

the poet Rilke opens one of his poems with the following line:
"I am too small in this world and not small enough to make every moment holy"

we are not big enough and powerful enough to ...