Let it Be

I’ve been an audiophile since my earliest memories.  The joy of rifling through my parents’ record collection kept me entertained for hours upon hours…

Another Landslide

A little over ten years ago, as I sat with my young son in his bed while sleep fought to overcome him, overwhelmed and…

Words

Originally published May 24, 2012

I have had a love affair with words all my life.  One of my most powerful memories is of a…

On the Hunt for Balance

Originally published April 27, 2012

In an effort to stave off a serious chemical imbalance caused by chronic stress, I’ve decided that today, at least…

Landslide

Originally published April 25, 2012

Laying next to my little K last night, snuggling as he struggled into sleep as he always does, this song…

A Hundred Years of Solitude…

Originally published October 19, 2011

…would not be enough, if you were to ask me at the moment.  But that is just this very moment,…

I AM MY MOTHER’S KEEPER

Originally published October 1, 2011

Ever beautiful.

Not in the way that I ever thought I would be – not sandwiched between my mom and my…

SILVER LININGS AND POTS OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW

Originally published September 25, 2011

Ok, I will not lie.  I should be studying Mendelian genetics, epistasis and other patterns of genomic inheritance.  I know…

SERENITY

Originally published September 13, 2011

I made a decision this week.  It has been a tough month and a half in all aspects of my…

One Down

Originally published September 12, 2011

Maybe satisfying one OCD will be enough to divert attention from prosthetic leg obsession.

Pray for me.

He’s already seeing better.  The…