pilgrim Pathway

Issues


  • Do You Have a Cynical Touchstone?

    You may be wondering why I’m writing about cynicism when I’m usually focused on positive energy and optimism when confronting a chronic or life-threatening illness.  The truth is that I start all my public speaking engagements with a qualifying statement telling the audience that I’m cynical and sarcastic.  I start with this because I know…

  • What Questions Do You Have?

    We all have questions.  Even if you don’t think you have any questions I assure you that you do.  My first question is how important are the answers to these questions and will the answers get me any closer to my desired goal of health and healing.  There are different kinds of questions.  There are…

  • Do We Live and Die by the Number?

    It’s amazing how we gauge our health by the numbers instead of how we feel.  In the show “RENT”, a young man in a support group whose numbers are poor is asked, “how do you feel?”  His response, “Best I’ve felt all year”.  We are so focused on the numbers that we often disregard the…

  • You Just Don’t Understand

    Is it possible to speak the same language as another person and not be understood?  Could it be in the realm of possibility that when you share your story others look at you like you’re an alien?  For those who aren’t facing a health challenge understanding the obstacles faced by those with health issues is…