Subscribe to Blog via Email
Join 155 other subscribersInterview
Susan Sink talks about her writing process and new book of poetry H is for Harry at http://collegevilleinstitute.org/bearings/interview/h-is-for-harry/-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Eda J Sterner on Life’s Qualities
- Becky Van Ness on Life’s Qualities
- Cristina Whitehawk on Life’s Qualities
- susanmsink@gmail.com on Life’s Qualities
- Jean-claude on Life’s Qualities
Archives
Categories:
Tag Archives: aging
My Tribe
I just returned from my college reunion. It was wonderful to be back in Grinnell, Iowa, with my tribe. I knew some of those in attendance back in college, but I’ve developed many more relationships with people in our … Continue reading
Posted in cancer
Tagged aging, cancer survivor, Grinnell College, ovarian cancer, reunion
6 Comments
The Weight
When chemotherapy knocked out my desire and the taste for alcohol, many carbohydrates, and sugar, particularly chocolate, several women on both sides of my family said: “Oh, you’re going to lose weight!” This is, for middle aged women, an unqualified good result, … Continue reading
Posted in cancer
Tagged aging, breast cancer, chemotherapy and weight loss, ovarian cancer, women's bodies
3 Comments
At Home in the Body
I am part of an online group of women in their 50s, most of whom went to college with me, where we can talk freely about midlife issues. It has been a wonderful space to talk about all sorts of … Continue reading
Posted in poetry, writing
Tagged aging, body image, perimenopause, skinny dipping, sonnet, yoga poem
Comments Off on At Home in the Body