Anatomy lesson, week 2

by | Apr 11, 2014

IMPUNITY My assignment this week was to dissect out the great saphenous vein. Saphenous. What a beautiful word, I mused. What does it mean, I wondered? It sounds exotic. Cobalt-colored. Erotic. Poetic. I would google it when I got home. In the meantime, I would get...

The illusion of skin

by | Apr 5, 2014

She stands at my head, holding her warm hands over my closed eyes. I, under a tan velvet blanket, catch the scent of lavender emanating from her palms. “Inhale,” she whispers. My breath moves like the tide, undulates slowly through my nostrils towards the shores of my...
Sunrise

Sunrise

by | Apr 4, 2014

This is the perfect drink when you are feeling like you need a recharge. Beets are great for detoxifying the liver, Meyer lemon is alkalizing, and the apple adds just a hint of sweetness. The separation happens naturally. Yellow is associated with the third chakra,...
The universe

The universe

by | Apr 2, 2014

Every weekday morning my dad is gone by 6 a.m. to meet his breakfast club. I wonder where he goes, who else is there, what do they talk about? I often ask can I come with, but my dad always says no, it’s private, for men only, not for little girls. But one Saturday,...

Anatomy lesson, intro and week 1

by | Mar 31, 2014

I have recently been on a quest for meaning and have found it in the most unlikely place: among the dead. Sometime in my mid-40s, I began to feel more afraid than ever about my chosen career path, which I loved. I had been keeping a journal for over thirty years, and...