cellist
The Unfinished Symphony
The life I planned. The life I got. And all the music in between.
Newsletter
chronic pain
I’m Afraid to Ask
I know I need to say something. I’m just terrified of saying the wrong thing.
medical
The Six-Pill Countdown
Six pills left. And you already know what’s coming.
disability
The Chronic Pain Performance: The Final Act
I don't need a standing ovation. I just need you to believe me.
doctors
The Chronic Pain Performance, Act Two
When Being Doubted Makes You Doubt Yourself
chronic pain
Where Is God?
And Where Is My God-Damned Miracle?
chronic pain
The Chronic Pain Performance
How Fear, Stigma, and Public Policy Changed What It Means to Ask for Pain Relief
friendship
Am I Even Likable?
A Short Journal Entry on Friendship, Loneliness, and Self-Doubt
doctors
When Doctors Play Hot Potato
When healthcare becomes an endless game of passing the patient.
hope
The Waiting Room
The place between suffering and healing has a waiting room.
standing still
Running in Place
What If Standing Still Isn’t Standing Still?
friendship
The Enemy Within
When You Only Have Yourself