How Not to Fall by AmyTan

“Free Falling” by Alessandro Piras Last year, after fracturing my right wrist in a freak accident, one of my writing mentors sent me this practical and well written piece by the writer Amy Tan. I like to read it from time to time to remind myself about the many ways we need to take extra…

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Love in the time of Alzheimer’s

   I see them almost everyday in my building. We ride the elevator together and I always notice the kindness in her eyes. More often than not, she has a far away look that tells you she's physically there, but her mind is elsewhere. Sometimes she gives me a smile. I don't know if she'll…

Channeling Elsa and Letting go

There's nothing that a full day's rest, a good night's sleep, and the healing love of friends cannot cure. Today it's back to work for me and I'm keeping this song and this scene in my heart, and in my head. The first time I saw this with my children I was so in awe…