The Color White

This post was originally written as the artist’s statement for my series of paintings From Cradle to Grave: The Color … More

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Baby, I Was Born to Run

David and I are at our favorite brewery slurping steamer clams with broth-soaked crusty bread and sharing pints. Overhead, Bruce … More

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Nurses’ Week: Sometimes The Best Recognition is None at All

Saturday morning, David and I woke to a noisy buzzing alarm coming from the elevator in the hallway of our … More

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Thank You, Even If It Might be Random

If the only prayer you ever say is “thank you,” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart Thank You. My oncologist called … More

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When Looking for Kittens, Beware of Snakes in The Grass

And He who made kittens put snakes in the grass. -Bungle in The Jungle, Jethro Tull, lyrics by Ian Anderson … More

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The Cherry Blossoms

  I scoop the ovoid pit out of the pallid flesh of an aging avocado, and add it to my … More

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Advice for Transition From Nursing Student to Professional

Last week RealityRN.com asked me to respond to a new nurse’s post about the difficult transition from student to professional … More

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The Fragrance of Caring

Hospitals are not known for their fragrance, and recent shifts in particular have lacked delicate bouquet. It comes with the … More

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The Joy of Chemo Brain

Recently, I spent time exchanging cancer stories with patients, which is one of my favorite things to do. Although I’m … More

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Delta Airlines Fined for Mistreatment of Disabled Passengers

Fellow artist, disability rights activist, and friend of mine, Carole Zoom comments on her treatment by an airlines in an … More

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