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Dancing With the Sidewalk

By Johanna March 28, 2014 discuss the undiscussable 10 Comments

If you live in New England, you know how long and difficult our winter has been. It’s the end of March, and it’s still cold and windy. Two days ago,…

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What a Cloak of Invisibility Really Hides

By Johanna December 30, 2013 discuss the undiscussable 13 Comments

I went shopping with Daughter #2 this weekend. Yes, we braved the post-Christmas mall craziness. I brought my rollator so I could more easily pack water and have a place…

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Feeling Vulnerable vs. Feeling Shame

By Johanna March 4, 2013 discuss the undiscussable 1 Comment

When I have a vertigo attack, I feel vulnerable. But I don’t feel shame. For me, there is a big difference. I feel vulnerable because I can’t find my balance,…

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Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Change

By Johanna December 3, 2012 discuss the undiscussable 9 Comments

We had a big Friday night. First we went to the synagogue for services. We stayed for supper and to hear Dr. Ann Lapidus Lerner discuss Yehuda Amichai’s poetry. Friday…

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Having The Undiscussable Conversation

By Johanna December 20, 2011 discuss the undiscussable 4 Comments

Last week, Mark and I had The Talk. No, not that talk. We’re parents. We know about the birds and the bees. This talk was the “how do we live…

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How to Have a Pity Party

By Johanna August 16, 2011 discuss the undiscussable, life 6 Comments

Before I started the vertigo meds, I often got angry, depressed, scared, and upset. I still get depressed, feel overwhelmed, and cry. I do this less often now, because the…

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Discuss the Undiscussable

By Johanna May 9, 2011 discuss the undiscussable No Comments

I made another mistake last week. It wasn’t a huge horrible mistake. But it was a mistake. I ordered the wrong books for PSL. I ordered Manage It! instead of…

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