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Vulnerability As A Superpower
When I was a kid, I was a fan of comic books. In those days it was the DC universe, with Superman/Action Comics issues my most coveted possessions. Interestingly, I found myself particularly drawn to the stories that had him dealing with the challenges posed by the...
Resiliency in the Age of COVID-19
I recently reread Andrew Zoll’s amazing book “Resilience” and I couldn’t help applying virtually every concept to our current global Covid-19 crisis. Zoll describes systems that are “robust yet fragile (RYF).” Things work well when circumstances and risks are normal,...
When the Teenager or Young Adult Has Cancer…and is Poor & Alone
In her New York Times article of February 6, 2020, Dr. Mikkael A. Serekes recalls a patient of his who was a young adult and was diagnosed with a “terrible lymphoma,” a potentially life-threatening diagnosis requiring aggressive treatment. Despite his concerns that...