I Can’t Drive, 55, and Connected Tales of Love and Technology

I’m 55.  And the driving I’m talking about is driving myself too far at work, physically and emotionally.  And I can’t do that at 55.  I have to learn to take care of myself.  If you read my previous post Psychiatric Blues, you’ll get an idea of the highly emotionally-laden stuff I’ve been dealing with [...]

Check Boxes and the Meaning of Life

When I fill out one of those medical history forms you get when you go to a new doctor, I hate the section where you list all the things that people in your family suffer from or had at some time in the past.  It’s like a genetic roadmap of terrible life-devouring potholes waiting for you in [...]

Experience

I’ve had periods lately that have been pretty powerful. They’ve been these brief little epiphanies where, all of a sudden, I’m overwhelmed by sadness, happiness, anxiety, fear…the list is pretty comprehensive. I’ve had them when I was watching television, listening to a song, working out, talking with a patient, or just sitting alone in the [...]