ArchivesCategory: Uncertainty

02Nov

Wait, what is that you say, medical people going to art museums as part of their medical meeting experience? Why yes OF COURSE they should get all up close with art because how better to learn about the key capacities and tendencies at play in every interaction in medicine: the capacities and tendencies of oneself, […]Continue Reading

17Jan

Earlier this week I had the privilege of hearing Drs. Leana Wen and Joshua Kosowsky—the authors of When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests—speak. It was moving to see two MDs pounding the pavement with an urgent appeal to patients: speak up! Your voice is critical to the diagnosis process. Here […]Continue Reading

09Jan

“Let the familiar become strange and the strange familiar — the two rules of creativity.” –Sam Keen, 1991   One of my best collaborators in the work of art-viewing lives with extreme visual impairment. One of the things I appreciate about working with him is the renewed sense of focus on what the work is […]Continue Reading

02Jan

I kicked off 2013 with a new tradition for Arts Practica – New Years cards! I created them in gratitude to friends and colleagues making the world better – and then sent them all over that very world. I chose this quote by Einstein to share because I love it so: I love it because […]Continue Reading

27Nov

I’m at home, recovering from an unexpected surgery. And doing really well (Joy! Relief! Terror. Oh my lucky stars. I live in Boston and have access to great care.) Resting at home has brought the joy of sweet time to consume things, like books, soup, and the company of soup-bearing dear ones. Workout videos bearing […]Continue Reading

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