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There’s something cruel about the heat of a high-altitude desert. The air is as thin and sharp as a blade, and the dry sun, which seems impossibly close, bleaches your bones like a cattle skull in an O'Keeffe painting. I experienced this firsthand kicking stones down...

The first band stamped on stage with stony looks on their faces, like they were firemen about to confront a serious blaze. They jerked through their songs with hard, deliberate movements that I had to admit, looked pretty cool. It was the kind of place I would have...

Embracing Health in Every Season The coming of winter in the Midwest is foreboding in a way that I haven’t experienced anywhere else. As the skies darken, everything becomes an omen of the cold months to come. Each cat is black, and every mirror seems broken. It...

How Embracing Awe Can Transform Our Minds, and is a Missing Piece in Mental Health Care Programs Mosh pits don’t exactly have a reputation for being the friendliest of places. Sure, there are flying elbows, stepped-on toes, and the occasional injury (if it’s not done...

The Importance of Human Relationships in Medicine The year is 1870… it is a dark and stormy night in New York, as a young woman is overcome by the spirits swirling around her. We don’t know her name, just that she has been touched by the loss of her mother to cholera...

Step Into Wellness: Rediscover Joy, Health, and Connection One Walk at a Time Winding gothic streets, the alluring smell of tapas, and a pronounced lack of Chicago road rage made Barcelona a paradise to walk through. I was recently lucky enough to take a trip there,...