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  • Castor Oil Evening Ritual

    Last night, I tried something I’ve been curious about for a while. I placed a castor oil pack over my liver, then warmed a hot rice pack and set it on top. I added a towel and a light blanket in between so I wouldn’t get burned. Forty minutes later, I removed the pack and…

  • The Night I Found Judo

    July 12th, 2016. Around 10:30 p.m., I was driving home through the dark village of Manna, Abby in the car. In the middle of the road, I saw something. A tiny mass. A small cat, lying in blood. I slowed, stopped, and gently moved it to the curb. It was breathing, barely, but alive. A…

  • Vertigo, Not the Movie

    The New Year started spinning. Sorry—the room started spinning for a few seconds. I sat up too quickly in bed, and suddenly the world was off balance. It happened again a month ago but went away on its own. This time, it made me feel really sick and unable to function. It’s called Benign Paroxysmal…

  • Protected: Muscles After 50

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  • Protected: Turning 52: Horses, a Chicken, and Connection

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