The Three C’s of Medium: Clap, Curate, and Commiserate ❤👍😊 People of a certain age, ilk, or (unfortunately) experience are familiar with the clap. And if you’ve been around since 1996, probably have heard of the clapper — a device for the lazy, arthritic, or not-quite-legally blind to turn on…

The Space Between Her Ears “I renamed the planets,” she said. And I started to jot down notes. Over the years as therapist, nurse, and provider, I literally have heard thousands of stories. Bits and pieces of others have stuck in my consciousness but the entirety of this intrigued and…

Heigh-Ho and Other Core Beliefs Like all core beliefs, our definition of work is born out of our childhood memories, experiences and perceptions. We develop knee jerk reactions, sometimes irrational thoughts, and inexplicable emotional responses to often unconscious stimuli. I’ve often told the story of how, growing up in the…

It happened in a matter of weeks. Widow. Jobless. Old. One Sunday night in June 2016, my husband of 40 years died from respiratory failure. The following Thursday, the clinic where I work closed and I was out of work. TheMWC Deathnext Tuesday, I turned 65 and became a senior…

What’s in your box? As a little kid, my big brother advised me to start a memory box. Some container into which I could drop the detritus of my life as time flew past, and memories faded. I literally took him up on the suggestion. A cardboard box started in…

A memoir of a brief meeting and more — I met Hillary Clinton during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. That horrific storm hit New Orleans August 23, 2005. It devastated the city, killed 1800 people, and scattered residents far and wide. Countless evacuees landed in Houston. The city opened the Astrodomain complex, including the once nicknamed “eighth wonder of…

It’s not just another day — Age is just a number and mine is unlisted. I admit, day to day I don’t think about my age. Not really stuck in denial; I just have other things to fill my brain. However, there are constant (sometimes cruel) reminders of my baby boomer status. When I inquired of…

Don’t make me drug you! CF Prompt #14 As a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), I treat adults in an outpatient community clinic. As a healthcare provider, I prescribe a variety of medications every day and have for more than 20 years. …

A Matter of Death and Life Navigating the end of life: A book by Irvin & Marilyn Yalom Introduced to Irvin Yalom during grad school therapy training, I admit I had not read any other of his fiction or nonfiction works. …