Exactly four weeks have passed since my second open and fifth lifetime heart surgery. Today was a damn good day. I slept in, got acupuncture and spent… Read more “Peace by Piece”
Tag: life lessons
Fridge Batteries
One recent evening I hopped on my bike and rode to visit a friend who lives nearby. It was the kind of night in late summer that… Read more “Fridge Batteries”
Social Work Lessons From Literature’s Greatest Stories
After almost ten years as a social worker in mental health and homeless services, I have developed some rather sophisticated methods of self-care. I often indulge in… Read more “Social Work Lessons From Literature’s Greatest Stories”
All I Really Need to Know about Dating I Learned in Kindergarten
Today I ventured 22 miles southeast of downtown to suburban Aurora for the pool in my parents’ neighborhood. I had the day off and needed Vitamin… Read more “All I Really Need to Know about Dating I Learned in Kindergarten”