THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER REUNION TOUR
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On May 4, I ordered a wheelchair so I could get on a plane and join my 22-year-old daughter, Rachel, in Dublin. She was in Europe studying Spanish between college and grad school, and she’d invited me to travel with her for two weeks. This was a g...
HELP! I NEED SOME BODY
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For three weeks, I’ve been lying in bed with my head down and my legs elevated and ice packs on my calf. A hematoma—a pool of clotted blood from internal hemorrhaging—has taken over my leg. It’s the biggest hematoma—about 8” long and 3” wide—that ...
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
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Right now I’m in New York for the publication of Leap! It’s the first time I’ve lived here since the 70s, and it’s teaching me that the classic model of life stages may need to be revised.
Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey as: the youn...
Joseph Campbell described the hero’s journey as: the youn...
SEARCH ENGINE FOR THE BRAIN
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Where the hell is my favorite hair clip? The black velvet one I bought in China while visiting my son? I remember taking it off, but it’s not in its usual place. Methodically I scan every surface, open each drawer. Material possessions don’t merit...
RE-POT YOURSELF
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Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, who’s 82 and my favorite person to dance with, told me there’s one thing that determines whether you suffer or have joy as you get older.
Take a guess?
Change. How you deal with change. Do you roll with it, or cli...
Take a guess?
Change. How you deal with change. Do you roll with it, or cli...
