Given the Givens

When you fall off a horse, you get back up.

Same goes when you capsize

Aug 19 • 

Loren Edelson

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July 2025

Sauna Lessons

Did I know about the hotel’s nude sauna?

Jul 25 • 

Loren Edelson

June 2025

What’s on your Centenarian Decathlon list?

A centenarian decathlon list?

Jun 18 • 

Loren Edelson

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May 2025

Reflections on Turning 55

I’m turning 55 this Friday, May 23!

May 19 • 

Loren Edelson

May 2024

Was it because of XXX?

My lived experience and why I'm asking you to call your state legislators today

May 9, 2024 • 

Loren Edelson

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January 2022

Reflections on surgery

Over this past month, I’ve been reflecting on the lessons from my surgery. Some of them I knew; others came as a surprise: I mean, I had never…

Jan 30, 2022 • 

Loren Edelson

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December 2021

Silk scarves, scars, and healing

Recuperating back at home

Dec 21, 2021 • 

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Packing my (day) bag for the hospital

Surgery is set for tomorrow

Dec 19, 2021 • 

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November 2021

Moving through a new diagnosis

Receiving a medical diagnosis can often come as a relief. All those niggling signs and symptoms are finally explained by a few words and, if we’re…

Nov 28, 2021 • 

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October 2021

Can we cancel candy on Halloween?

Can we cancel candy on Halloween? I’m well aware that this post will make me unpopular, perhaps with you and most certainly with your kids, but, really…

Oct 31, 2021 • 

Loren Edelson

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Preventing the winter blues

Can you feel the change in the morning light? Now that the autumnal equinox has passed, there is officially more darkness than daylight. Even though…

Oct 4, 2021 • 

Loren Edelson

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September 2021

The Autism Question

12 years later

Sep 19, 2021 • 

Loren Edelson

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