Ninety Words

Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk) said: “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” If you are lucky, a lesson in “letting go” appears when you least expect it.

A personal look at my experience with one of the most common forms of skin cancer in the United States.

Some phobias are completely disruptive like fear of open spaces, and some are bizarre like the fear of gravity (barophobia). Regardless, the important thing is to be honest about the fear, get help and reclaim whatever portion of your life has been closed off by the phobia.