The COVID-19 pandemic has created a level of uncertainty and fear unforeseen to date. Many of the questions being asked — how long will this last, will my life ever be the same, can I afford to live in my home, what does this mean — sound like the questions I faced early in my […]

With news of COVID-19 all around us, there’s a pretty predictable rhythm to my days. When the anxiety rises from watching the news, I counter with online yoga and eating fruit. When panic grows from not being paid, I grab the wine bottle and phone a friend. I go up and down like a seesaw. […]

If you could change our healthcare system in the US, what would be the first thing you would do? That was the question posed to an audience of patients, caregivers, and their close friends recently at a forum in Washington, DC on the anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Hands raised immediately. […]

Maybe it’s because I’m a storyteller that everyone I meet tells me they want to write a book. What they really want to do is write their life story. Maybe not all of it, but the unforgettable three or four events that have shaped their life. One reason I believe people want to tell their […]