Mina SamuelsRewriting the Stories I Tell MyselfI tell myself stories all day long. Stories to soothe. Stories to motivate. Stories to console. Stories to provoke fear and anxiety…Aug 1Aug 1
Mina SamuelsMaybe: In the Washing Machine of LifeLast month I wrote about healing rollercoasters. I had planned to write something less turbulent this month. Instead, I’ve gone from…Jul 3Jul 3
Mina SamuelsIs My Fitness Fake if I’m Taking Medication?I ran three days in a row for the first time in I-don’t-know-how-many-years. Not even three short runs. The first two alone, 7 miles, then…May 8May 8
Mina SamuelsHow Cold Water Helps Me CopeAt summer camp, I was notorious for taking the longest to get into the frigid lake for swimming lessons. Once the camp director had to yell…Apr 3Apr 3
Mina SamuelsThe 10-Minute Train-in-a-Sliver-of-Sun Meditation and Other Moments SeizedOn a recent walk home from picking up groceries, I got stuck on the wrong side of the tracks, waiting for a seemingly interminable freight…Mar 6Mar 6
Mina SamuelsWhen to NOT Try New ThingsI’ve been TNT’ing (Try New Things) a lot in the past couple of years. In addition to the fact that much of my current life is new and…Feb 7Feb 7
Mina SamuelsDiscernment Is My 2024 ChallengeThe first thing I did on January 1, 2024 was climb up a mountain with a friend. A little more than four hours on snow and ice in very cold…Jan 3Jan 3
Mina SamuelsIs It Really Meditation If It’s Sweaty?I chase sweat. I love activities that make my heart beat strong and fast and provoke sweat. I have long felt that many of my sweaty…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023
Mina SamuelsIs Enough Abundant?As the holidays and 2024 approach, I declared the start of my personal new year on October 28 th. The day after the one-year anniversary of…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Mina SamuelsDoes a Diagnosis Change Who I Am?Two months after an emergency visit to the hospital for 3 days (which I wrote about here), I’ve finally been diagnosed. I have Addison’s…Sep 6, 2023Sep 6, 2023