You’re not just another, who’s struggling with infertility. Because of: 1) the controversy spurred by President Trump’s executive order, 2) my unanticipated fertility detours, and 3) my friends, who have traumatic infertility experiences, IVF is top of mind. I’ve listened to influential thinkers regarding IVF, and this article differs. Well-known commentators seem to choose between …
Category: Not Just Another
Bad News for Luigi Mangione Fans
Although Mangione fans apparently regard murder as palatable, potent medicine for a diseased system, I have bad news for them. Mangione’s alleged choice was much more infected than the ills of corporate healthcare. Murder creates human suffering, unlike corporate healthcare. An irony not to be ignored, the alleged murderer’s actions replicated a sick system, by …
A Controversial Take on the Movie, “Your Monster”
Spoiler alert – if you don’t want to know what really happens in Your Monster, don’t read. I was excited for a charming, modern twist to a redeeming, classic tale. But, the allure of mythical empowerment has Your Monster tight in its talons. First, crafting art from emotional pain echoes the divine. I completely agree …
Surprise After Marriage
Life can’t resist dropping surprises at our door. The only certainty in a broken world may be bad surprises. Cheerful, right? I’m writing this for two reasons: first, to encourage those battling singledom not to give up on choosing the right person for you. You’re not just another, and you’re not just another single. Why …
A Lifetime Spent on a Sentence
For me, a sentence requires a lifetime of practice. Overwhelming, right? This is how I feel when I read certain sentences in the Bible. In the Bible-reading marathon of a believer, I hope I’m not the only one who lingers on life-changing words, stopped in my tracks at the end of the pack. Aren’t …
How to Navigate Endometriosis in an Unhealthy Medical System – Part 3: Post-Surgery Disappointment & Symptom Management
This tripartite series is dedicated to those exhausted by mulish medical issues. Part 1 demystified the diagnosis dilemma; Part 2 provided time-saving tips for health insurer evasion and brought order to medical bill madness. In Part 3, we’ll explore post-surgery disappointment and symptom management. At the first postoperative visit after my endometriosis surgery, the surgeon …
How to Navigate Endometriosis in an Unhealthy Medical System – Part 2: Health Insurer Evasion & Medical Bill Madness
Preparing for medical costs and correcting errant medical bills shouldn’t be a full-time job. I’ll provide tips to navigate the process, so you can save inordinate amounts of time. After: I can empathize with medical bill madness. Even with multiple calls, escalations and diligent documentation, my health insurer and providers caused me to fall into …
How to Navigate Endometriosis in an Unhealthy Medical System – Part 1: Diagnosis Dilemma
Is any of the following familiar? If any of these exasperating experiences are familiar, in this series, I offer empathy and tips to navigate an unhealthy medical system. In part 1, I discuss diagnosis hurdles and empowering, experience-based propellors to clarity. In upcoming posts, I’ll focus on easing health insurer and medical bill uncertainties, as …
Mirror, Mirror
App, app on my phone, like my pic, so I can hear a nice tone. Those likes and, less so for me, the mirror, whisper a tempting idea: it’s not entirely hopeless to strive to be fairer than I actually am. Fairer seems to equal more attention, acceptance and influence. Women put their looks to …
For My Parents
At the close of 2021 and in early 2022, a morbid motif flickered before me, but I wanted to ignore its ragged fragments. Eight colleagues or friends lost a parent from various causes. Two, from different families, died the same day. As this sorrowful theme was unfolding, my friend and I went on a walk. …
