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I slipped on the Ice

I slipped on the ice. This phrase came from the deep archives of my mind and surprised me when it resurfaced. But it was the only way I could describe how I was feeling in the psychiatrist’s office. I slipped on the ice.  When I lived in Russia 10 years ago, I met a babushka (a Russian grandma) who told me a story I would never forget.  Babushka Galya was terrified of falling down. In the winters, Baba Galya prayed...

The Awkward Dancer part 1

I have always been in awe of dancers. Every dancer I’ve observed seems to have this unique ability to get lost in the music, and retreat into a different world. I’ve always envied their power to shut out everything around them for no matter how hard I have tried, I can never seem to get there. I’ve always known that I have the potential to dance, but for some reason I have never been able to get my rigid limbs...

The Awkward Dancer part 2

Cont. from Part 1. Thinking that maybe the mood swings and depression episodes were connected to the traumatic experience of teaching our son with autism how to speak and function for 2 years and then dealing with a very challenging defiant 3 year old, I began to see a therapist. With his wise and loving nature, it didn’t take him long to recognize that this was more than a trauma from challenging circumstances. Something was off.  Just a few weeks...