Steven in The New York Times
What Surfing With My Niece Taught Me About Life
Turns out that in surfing, as in life, fear of falling can lead to more falls.
Talismans and amulets — objects believed to have magical powers — were once part of any self-respecting doctor’s medicine bag.
The Gift of a Box Full of Darkness
At the bottom of my box — after two deaths and a divorce — I found the gift of gratitude.
Your name, written in your hand, is part of your identity.
Learning to Accept (if Not Love) My Scar
More than three decades after my cancer surgery, I still hesitate when someone asks, “What’s up with your scar?”
Things I'll Do Differently When I'm Old
Soon after my 50th birthday, I started keeping a list of “Things I will do/things I won’t do when I get old.” Ten years on, I’m still adding to it.
Is it risky to have a drink or two if you’re taking drugs for depression? Doctors don’t really know.
After a Cancer Diagnosis, Reversing Roles With My Mother
I’d become my mother’s travel guide in this new country of illness.
As much as I understand that illness is illness, whether mental or physical, and that there’s a greater openness about depression now than a generation ago, I still feel shame about my depression.