Tag Archives: faith

Essay: Perfect Imperfection.

Posted on June 1, 2014 by healingwoman

I left a doctor’s appointment worried about diagnostic and treatment challenges and in increased pain from having to climb two flights of stairs and then walk down. On the sidewalk, I noticed the dogwood tree. I looked at several blossoms … Continue reading →

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Essay. The Time that is Given to Us.

Posted on September 4, 2013 by healingwoman

When we wish we had someone else’s looks, talent, job, or wealth, we want it, but we don’t really want to trade lives. That would mean getting someone else’s health, family, and worries, as well as surrendering ours, all of … Continue reading →

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Family Health Log. Looking Back to Look Forward.

Posted on August 30, 2013 by healingwoman

My father always told me you have to look backward, to see where you came from, before you can be ready to look forward and know where to go. This became clear to me in an entirely new way when … Continue reading →

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Essay. Lessons from Doomsday.

Posted on August 2, 2013 by healingwoman

I wrote this essay in Fall 2010, shortly after the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States. This morning, I felt compelled to go back to these words, to reflect with the experiences and insights of … Continue reading →

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Essay. The road I traveled.

Posted on July 19, 2013 by healingwoman

I drove into the city today for a doctor’s appointment, and between heat-wave temperature, high humidity, and difficulty maneuvering the rollator (the 4-wheeled walker I use for longer distances), I struggled. On the way home, I missed my exit from … Continue reading →

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Essay. Dancing in the Dark.

Posted on July 12, 2013 by healingwoman

When I was little, love was an almost magical force that bound people together. While I knew people, including me, were highly imperfect, love itself seemed to be beyond usual human limitations. It was a gift from God, and perfect … Continue reading →

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Essay. The New Leaf.

Posted on July 2, 2013 by healingwoman

When my brothers and I were young, our grandmother would occasionally tell us we needed to turn over a new leaf. It was her way of saying we needed to stop doing whatever bad thing we were doing and find … Continue reading →

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Essay. Fate and Destiny.

Posted on June 11, 2013 by healingwoman

A few days ago, a remarkable thought was spoken in an entirely unremarkable movie: If Fate is what happens to us, then our Destiny is found in how we respond to our Fate. I wanted to be a doctor from … Continue reading →

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Essay. Memorial Day… for all of us, in memory of all of them

Posted on May 26, 2013 by healingwoman

This weekend is the Memorial Day weekend in the United States, with Monday the holiday itself. I remember childhood Memorial Days as days of wandering around the cemetery trying to find my grandfather’s grave or my great aunt’s: Although the … Continue reading →

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Essay. Thank you, Valerie Harper

Posted on March 12, 2013 by healingwoman

  The American actress Valerie Harper, well known for her comedy roles in TV shows of the 1970s and 1980s, announced recently that she has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I’m sure she and her family have private moments … Continue reading →

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