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Light Bypass
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
My friend, author, therapist and philosopher Jeff Brown has a bunch of wisdom to offer; born of both pain and pleasure. He spins out word fusions and mental meanderings like only few I have ever seen. Today was no exception. He posed a train of thought on his Facebook page and invited folks to jump on board: “While…
Making The Ordinary Come Alive
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
I became an adoptive parent in 1992, when diminutive blond haired, green eyed Adam became my son. I like to say that my stretch marks are on my heart, not my hips. A high energy kiddo with his own ideas of how life should be, there were times when I questioned my ability to…
The Day My Life Changed
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
It is 7:44 a.m. on December 21, 2013. Fifteen years ago at this moment, I was in the midst of a maelstrom of emotion that threatened to suck me down into its swirling vortex. Sitting in the MRICU (Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit) of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, I was waiting for the…
Is Suffering Necessary?
By
Edie Weinstein, MSW, LSW
I am on the flip side of a week’s worth of a messy, painful, not much fun bout with shingles. A week ago, my left eye was prize-fighter swollen, my skin was peeling off my face, I had a chisel to the skull, scalp burning and tingling pain on the left side of my head.…
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