Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism
View in browser Hi L+M readers, . This is a weekly, free edition of Love and Medicine. Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism DR. ANNE KOPLIN NOV 24 READ IN APP “Can I really not put butter in the mashed potatoes?” My daughter...
Flipping the Bird
We are nearing the end of summer, although this is not reflected in the temperature in Israel. There is a barely-discernible breeze in the evenings. I have observed a few clouds in the morning. Otherwise, no change - hot, sticky and sad, like the politics. When was...
Wetsuit-gate
Back from Australia and navigating the 8-hour time difference with more difficulty than expected. Not much has changed here in Israel, except my attitude. As long as this government remains in power, I have little hope for change. I came back to a slew of scans and...
Flipping the Bird
We are nearing the end of summer, although this is not reflected in the temperature in Israel. There is a barely-discernible breeze in the evenings. I have observed a few clouds in the morning. Otherwise, no change - hot, sticky and sad, like the politics. When was...
I Found Out I Almost Died Two Weeks After It Happened
Hello and welcome back my dear readers. Six weeks of my life are a blur, a challenging state for someone like me who finds detail essential and empowering. I’m always looking for deets. The day I was admitted to the hospital my partner left for Israel to work in the...
Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism
View in browser Hi L+M readers, . This is a weekly, free edition of Love and Medicine. Navigating Thanksgiving Conundrums and Unveiling the Shadows of Antisemitism DR. ANNE KOPLIN NOV 24 READ IN APP “Can I really not put butter in the mashed potatoes?” My daughter...
Gifts!
You all know how I feel about gifts. We want to get rid of stuff and clutter. Links to gifts featured on Love and Medicine. Sweater Chimes Mugs Candlesticks Socks More socks more socks Bird Feeder Things that moved me this week: A Nearly Perfect Family THIS!...
PERFECT PRESSIES
You know how I feel about gifts. I want to get rid of stuff. We all should be Döstädning. However, if you’re the one doing the shopping, I would recommend seeking advice from someone you trust. Someone like me, for instance. I have a few gift ideas —things I...
The Shoemaker Walks Barefoot
You never want to be the roommate that is always home. That would be me right now. For the first time in decades, I don’t have a carry-on suitcase in my bedroom awaiting the next spontaneous trip. Occasionally I feel a pang of FOMO (damn social media). Everyone...
No one Knows I Have Cancer Unless I Tell Them
In a matter of months I will look more like other cancer patients than like my own family. I have always been amazed by the capabilities of the human body, its ability to navigate us through life. I have taken care of my body by staying active and eating nutritious...
Football is Life!
The human heart beats 100,000 times a day. It is highly sensitive to emotional and physical stress in the body. All of us have experienced the depths of sadness, when it feels like the heart is broken, the rapid flutter when in love and the pounding of the heart when...