Grieving in the here and now
As my mother is dying, I confront new realities about her sovereignty, about navigating swirling emotions The past few weeks, my mother’s lung cancer has rapidly advanced its invasion on her body, jolting me into a web of complex emotions that feel unfamiliar to me....
Life is Good
NOTES FROM THANKSGIVING 2017 I just spent this Thanksgiving with my mom. It is most likely to be her last. The cancer she has continues to grow as far as we know. And she is choosing to stop treatment after the latest immunotherapy cycle stops in the next two weeks....
My Experience with Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment has been an ongoing challenge throughout my life – as a student in high school, in college, in medical school and in training to become a psychiatrist. I recall not feeling supported in these scenarios and never really knew who to speak to about the language of sexual harassment from men in positions of power in each of these arenas.
The Wisdom of Healing: A Tribute to Louise Hay
Louise Hay affected my life as a wisdom teacher, spiritual healer and change agent in subtle, yet ever powerful ways. After Louise left this physical dimension on Aug. 30, 2017, I took time to reflect on just how much of an influence she was in my work as an integrative psychiatrist, as well as personally.