Pain has a lot to teach us. It can let us know when our lives are out of alignment, when we need support, when we need to ask for help. But narcotizing the pain away through opioids such as codeine and hydrocodone—especially during pregnancy—is an alarming trend. A recent article in the New York Times […]
Fear of flooding
Fear of flooding “Above average snowpack. The possibility of a warm, wet spring. Streams and rivers transformed from September’s flooding.” With these factors swirling around the news, it’s no wonder that people are anxious this time of year, especially after having survived— and just barely regained—one’s footing after the climactic flood that happened in Boulder […]
After the flooding, the grounding
The flood, like it did to most of Boulder County, left me in its wake exhausted. Although comparatively we suffered little damage—merely that our finished basement is no longer finished—the stress, cleaning, concern, loss, and FEMA frustration definitely took its toll. I felt compelled to get everything done, to “go, go, go,” to restore order […]
Lessons in empathy
Although this may seem off track for me, I was struck by a profound article I read in The New Atlantis on whether elephants have soul. The way elephants behaved with elephants, other animals, and humans was so responsive and heartfelt it actually gave me goosebumps. These were a few […]