One of my students is writing her first book. She asks me question, she listens, she doesn’t get defensive when I make suggestions, and she writes most days. But her Achilles heel (we all have one) is the chaotic nature of all that is involved in bringing a book...
I’m in a car with a new friend, Ed, on our way to Dodger Stadium to get the first dose of the Covid vaccine. I’m in a good mood. It’s 4:00 PM, Biden was inaugurated today and I can feel hope starting to break down my armor – until we take our place at the end of a two...
One of my greatest mentors is the late Stephen Levine who is best known for his pioneering work on death and dying. When many of my friends were battling the AIDS virus back in the late eighties, facing certain death, I attended a number of Mr. Levine’s workshops. I...
In 2001, three weeks after the deadly terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, a friend and I boarded a plane for New York City. When I took my seat, I felt anxious until I replayed what I knew – I looked behind me and imagined the terrorists standing there,...
2020 is out. 2021 is in. The current administration is out. Biden/Harris are in and so is an imminent vaccine. So why do we still feel anxious and weary?\\ I got a phone call this morning from a close friend who was dreading the upcoming presidential certification on...
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