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I was recently invited to attend a wedding in Minnesota. The invitation hit me like a Mohammed Ali one-two combination to my gut. My first [...]
June 7, 2016
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I would like to borrow a line from the immortal British author, Charles Dickens. After that, I would like to examine the question: “why is it [...]
May 19, 2016
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TURN PANIC INTO A PICNIC Each season brings with it different challenges for someone living with a panic disorder. The winter brings with it the [...]
April 12, 2016
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I have to get an MRI today. For a lot of people, this is a stressful procedure, especially for anyone with claustrophobia, the fear of small, [...]
March 30, 2016
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Spring is my favorite season. It’s full of positive energy and thoughts and optimism. But what good is optimism unless you optimize? That can [...]
March 29, 2016
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I always become reflective on days when I must visit my doctor. It’s hard not to be. Being a cancer survivor, one comes to expect this as [...]
November 16, 2015
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I was watching television last night, and that’s when it hit me: my love affair with the “idiot box” was over. I walked over to the screen [...]
October 6, 2015
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Winter Blues This winter has been a tough one for most people. I am no exception. The entire month of February was spent below the freezing [...]
March 10, 2015
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Paranoia It all started around Thanksgiving and it hasn’t stopped yet. They are everywhere! I don’t know how to deal with them. Not that I [...]
December 18, 2014
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There’s No Turning Back Today is the scariest day of my life. I will admit that it’s not as scary as the day I found out I had cancer because [...]
November 13, 2014
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In Sickness and In Heath Sooner or later, we all get sick. But even if we don’t, we still have to face the inevitable checkup. Does anybody [...]
October 9, 2014
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September 30, 2014
Stepping Out with an Agoraphobic 