Joy in the raw

Joy in the raw

I was googling for joy the other day… Let me take a moment to savor that phrase: “googling for joy.” For a learner like me the fact that a world of information is at my fingertips brings joy. The idea that this month I get to spend time learning and thinking about joy...
Forgiving my body through compassionate witness

Forgiving my body through compassionate witness

Kind promise: I will forgive with wild abandon. “If I’m going to keep this promise… And make it through January,” I thought, “I need to forgive my body.[1]” We (my healthcare providers, caregivers and I) are scheduling a colostomy for January. Underneath my pragmatic,...