Posts from This Journal by “pain” Tag

• QotD: Life Will Break You

  Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have…

• Imagine the Stress

  I read this morning about a doctor who went mad and shot people in a hospital. As a doctor myself, I know that docs have terrible stresses trying to…

• I'm a House Nigger

  Maher crossed a line with his joke, but that's what comedians do. It's the taboos that make jokes funny, the fact that they refer to something that…

• QotD: Seeking Happiness

  “Everything is interconnected. Gratitude improves sleep. Sleep reduces pain. Reduced pain improves your mood. Improved mood reduces…

• Middle Aged White Dudes Die of Preventable Disease (Interesting Times Indeed)

  This epidemiologic analysis revealed that mortality rates are increasing in the middle-aged white male population, largely due to preventable…

• Why I Don't Wear Flats

  I used to wear heels that made me six feet tall. I loved being tall and accepted my big feet for the anchors. I never liked my body much though, or…

• QotD: Medical Suffering

  The relief of suffering and the cure of disease must be seen as twin obligations of a medical profession that is truly dedicated to the care of…

• Word of the Day: Budtender

  If you live and Portland and haven't picked up a copy of this month's Willamette Week (free news weekly, online here:…

• QotD: Your Breaking Heart

  If you're really listening, if you're awake to the poignant beauty of the world, your heart breaks regularly. In fact, your heart is made to…