I have a longstanding fascination with the physical process of writing. I think the tools that we use shape the way our brains work, and the kind of work that we can produce. I’m not just sharing poetry on this blog – I am actively composing in the online space of WordPress. There is a …
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Another finish line
Cancer feels like it has so many finish lines and milestones – and each one opens up a whole range of feelings. Tomorrow will be my last day as someone with a port. I though this procedure would feel like an afterthought – but it’s actually hitting a nerve. I was speaking about this today …
Writing hack: setting an intention
This isn’t a hack I’ve experimented yet – rather something that might be a really good idea, and I wanted to capture it while it’s fresh. Today, I did an online yoga video where the instructor encouraged us at the beginning of the practice to set an intention. She explained that this served as a …
Odds and Ends 6
How to Live in the Face of Fear: Lessons From a Cancer Survivor – an interview with Kate Bowler by Elizabeth Dias (from the NYT) “There was a rhythm I got into with cancer that has served me well right now. Every day sort of has an arc to it. Thereβs a limited amount that …
Insomnia companion, part 3: falling
If you can’t fall asleepWhere can you fall instead? Can you fall under the spellOf your own sleeplessness?Can you fall in loveWith some tiny traceOf beauty in the worldYou had never thought to notice? Can you feel the sensation in your bodyOf falling?Do you feel scared?Do you feel elated? There are places in our livesWhere …
Looking backwards
Today, I was going back through old emails to check for any stray receipts as part of the process of preparing my US taxes. My inbox currently has 5,568 unread emails in it. When I worked in office jobs I was able to maintain inbox zero. But in my personal life, my inbox doubles as …
Visibly pregnant
I belong to a Facebook group of ‘Mothers Who Make’, and someone shared this inspiring post from Paloma Faith: π¨π ππ ππππ πΎππππΎππΎ ππ πΎπΊππππΎ π¨ πΊππππππΌπΎ π¨ πΊπ πππΎπππΊππ. π¨ πΊπ πππππ ππ π»πΎ ππΎπ πΎπΊππππ ππΎπ πππππΌ πΊπ ππππ ππππΎ πΊππ½ ππΊπππΎπ½ ππ πΏπΎπΎπ πΏππΎπΎ ππ ππ π»ππ½π πΊπ ππ πΌππΊπππΎπ π»πΎπΏπππΎ πΊπ π πππ πΎππΎπ! …
The best advice I ever got on parenting
Back when my sister was expecting her baby, one of the things they did was get everyone to share their best piece of parenting advice. I still find myself thinking about this on a regular basis. The best advice I got came from a taxi driver. He had a young child who he loved deeply, …
This is how to pick the perfect exercise for you
This post was inspired by my mom. She was talking about what it’s like being a woman in her 60’s, trying to stay healthy and active. And she gave me the greatest tip for choosing a form of exercise. Instead of looking at the young people who are involved in whatever you are thinking about, …
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Feeling lost after treatment
Right now, it seems like so many people in my online cancer groups are struggling. Some of them are in the midst of treatment, some of them are years out, but there seems to be a general trend towards people feeling low, fatigued, depressed, or lost. I think there are bigger trends contributing to what …