Quote for Today: Sarah Shun-lien Bynum
But illness does not always write itself upon the body, the sickness I search for is hidden deep within the brain. Sometimes it rises to the surface. Sometimes the face …
Quote for Today: Francis Weller
Imagine the feeling of relief that would flood our whole being if we knew that when we were in the grip of sorrow or illness, our village would respond to …
Quote for Today: Mary Oliver
Oxygen Everything needs it: bone, muscles, and even, while it calls the earth its home, the soul. So the merciful, noisy machine stands in our house working away in its …
Quote for Today: Jenny Downham
“It comes and goes. People think if you’re sick you become fearless and brave, but you don’t. Most of the time it’s like being stalked by a psycho, like I …
Quote for Today: Philip K. Dick
Maybe each human being lives in a unique world, a private world, a world different from those inhabited and experienced by all other humans. And that led me to wonder, …
Quote for Today: Anaïs Nin
Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and …
Facing Cancer: Yo soy un Corazón by Katherine McDaniel
This poem explores a woman’s thoughts about her cancer diagnosis. Can creativity help us deal with life’s twists and turns? Several years ago, I participated in a program sponsored by Houston Grand …
Gluten Sensitivity and the Artist: Avoiding Wheat Flour in Art Supplies
We use products every day with no thought for how they are made or their ingredients. This ignorance is dangerous. Gluten sensitivity can be a serious problem for those who …
Vampires vs Zombies: A Shift in Consciousness
Popular culture is an interesting barometer for shifts in thought. What do modern portrayals of vampires and zombies tell us? It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in …