I can hear the shower going upstairs as I sit at my writing desk in my downstairs office. It is funny how the sound of…
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ColumnsIn the New Year, I Will Focus on What Is True
2020 is almost at an end. In a few weeks, we will celebrate the holiday season, and before we know it, 2021 will be upon…
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Columns‘Change the Way You Think About It’
“Surprise!” I watched familiar faces filter into the room where I stood stunned, not expecting the birthday event that was unfolding before me. I turn…
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ColumnsTomorrow the Shadows Will Be Gone
I feel the coolness of the glass against my forehead. The shower is pelting warmth against my skin, but the water doesn’t feel very soothing…
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ColumnsLooking for Threads of Hope When Crisis Hits
“I love you. If anything happens to me, you know where I keep the account details.” My husband uttered these parting words as I dropped…
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My husband lives under the banner of his disease. This may sound hard-hitting, but it is the fact of the matter. The sooner carers appreciate…
My laptop reads 3:37 a.m. I made the mistake of checking my work inbox when I should be asleep. There are times I become overzealous…
You Are Stronger Than You Think
I turn 50 this November, and one of the key things I have learned is that we as human beings totally underrate our ability to…
Part of the work needed to ensure the overall well-being of neuropathy patients is to help them manage their moods and let them know that…
May 2020 has arrived, introducing warmer temperatures and beautiful days — the spring season, a great time to be outside. When it’s not raining, warmer…
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