Monthly Archives: May 2016

Health Article. Mental Health, Mental Illness. Part I.

Posted on May 13, 2016 by healingwoman

At least half of us will live with mental illness at some time in life. Worldwide, these disorders are the number one cause of disability. Mental illness interferes with functions including thought, emotion, memory, and behavior. Some people have no … Continue reading →

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Essay. My Life in Pets III. An Afternoon through Teddy’s Eyes.

Posted on May 13, 2016 by healingwoman

Spring colors are here, the yellow of daffodils, cream and pink blossoms on shrubs and trees, a thousand shades of green. One year April brought a blizzard, and over two feet of powdery white stuff covered the yard and buried … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Success of Failure.

Posted on May 5, 2016 by healingwoman

I got straight As in high school, finished my bachelor’s in three years, and received my MD months before my 25th birthday. I have learned more from failure than success. No one succeeds at everything. What allows us to grow … Continue reading →

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Essay. Pets of My Life II. Teddy, Life and Death.

Posted on May 3, 2016 by healingwoman

In an impossibly small span of years, Teddy was my first puppy, my first hiking companion, and my first terribly ill pet, with lupus that ravaged his body from the age of 2 onward. At age 7, Teddy was terminally … Continue reading →

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