Tag: Life

  • Half-Lessons from Cancer

    Half-Lessons from Cancer

    Rather predictably, I cried when my brother doctor told me the news. “Stage 3, Ate,” he said. Then, I expected denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance to kick in, in that order. Yes, the stages of grief. I didn’t care how long each stage would last, I just wanted them to pan out in that…

  • How I Organize My Life, Part 1

    Organization is such a personal thing, I hesitated quite a bit before writing this. If you knew me in person, you’d probably think: she doesn’t have it together at all, what’s she doing giving organizing advice? Let’s get the confessions out of the way. Much as it’s a shame to admit, I’m still undoing years…