Tag Archives: emotions
Love
My grandson, a toddler on the go, and I, his grandfather with Parkinson’s, have a closeness around matters of motion. He knows that I can’t carry or lift him, so he climbs into my lap. It worries me that he … Continue reading
An Open Purse on the Park Bench
My grandmother’s purse sat open and unattended on a park bench in the 1950s Bronx. Alarmed, my young mother said, “Mom, your purse is open!” “It’s OK, honey,” my grandmother said. “If someone takes it, they need it more than … Continue reading
Storyteller
There’s a different multitude of colors, and everybody has a piece of the story to tell. So it’s just like, what is your piece? How do you want to say it? How is the world from your perspective? What are … Continue reading
Self-Care
Love on yourself hard, through music, art and sheer imagination. Movies and storytelling will help to remind you that life doesn’t have to be that serious right now. In fact, playful activities may prove to be extremely healing for you … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 