I Tried It: Falling Upwards - November, 2008
Reaching overhead, I grasp two ribbons hanging from the ceiling and wrap my right leg around them. Slowly, I climb the fabric -- hands, feet, hands, feet...
Bathe With a Stranger - June, 2008
A dozen candles illuminated the bathroom with a soft glow -- just enough light to see the bubbles and my glass of wine. I was calm...
I Tried It: Energy Healing - February, 2008
The note taking and incessant typing were taking a debilitating toll on my right hand. At first, i could tolerate the pain, but when the base of my thumb started aching while I was lounging on the couch I knew I needed help. ...
The Pictures of Health - October, 2007
Years ago, I carried around a three-pound tumor on my adrenal gland that wreaked havoc on my endocrine system, the internal hormonal world that governs whether you're happy, sad, skinny, fat, fertile or barren...
Being Touched - March, 2007
I was more than just a late bloomer. My first kiss didn't happen until I was 17. Whenever male hands approached my stomach, my hips, my thighs, I recoiled. And I was well into my 20s when a boyfriend's gentle hands......
Friendship, Advice and A Roll of the Dice - September, 2006
It was 11:30 on a school night and my mother and her friends were keeping me up. Again. The women—with their Farra Fawcett hairstyles and bell-bottom pants...