Author Archives: susanmsink@gmail.com

Resiliency

Posted on March 11, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Last night I caught just a bit of a Minnesota Public Television program with Kevin Kling. Kling, a Minnesota storyteller of great accent and great talent, was speaking to On Being host Krista Tippett about resiliency. Kling was born with physical disabilities, … Continue reading →

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Art in the House

Posted on March 9, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

One of the things that was important to me right away after the diagnosis was to get art in the house. There was one print, particularly, that I wanted to get framed. Then a friend who is a letterpress artist … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Musician Stories

Posted on March 8, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I’ve written before about how special Minnesota Public Television is for its recognition and celebration of things particular to the Minnesota culture. Whether it’s documentaries about pond hockey or Scandinavian cooking shows, a profile of a homesteader in Alaska or … Continue reading →

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You Are Not Alone

Posted on March 6, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I know there will be times on this journey when I will feel alone. But right now a surprising thing is that it isn’t just my friends and family keeping me company– my medical care providers in a strange way … Continue reading →

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Good Reads

Posted on March 4, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Lest you think I am not in the best place ever to convalesce, here are three things about today. 1. Steve brought back my favorite chair from his collection for me to sit in (there’s an ottoman, too). 2. It snowed … Continue reading →

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Ways to Pray for Healing

Posted on March 2, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

The poem about carrying images and other prayers is ready to share. I posted it on Cowbird, which is a lovely platform for poetry with multiple images. To read it, go here: http://cowbird.com/story/127905/Ways_To_Pray_For_Healing/ I am so grateful for people who have … Continue reading →

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Chemo, day 1

Posted on March 1, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

Here it is, March 1st. March is the month that gives us hope for spring up here, and in this El Nino year, might include a fair amount of spring weather. Today is the day I started chemotherapy. Day 1 … Continue reading →

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“The Prayers of All Good People Are Good”

Posted on February 27, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I used to teach Willa Cather’s My Antonia quite often when I taught English at community colleges. It is still one of my favorite books. The one line that has stayed with me all these years is one said by Jim Burden’s … Continue reading →

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Salmon with Sweet Chili Glaze

Posted on February 25, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

My parents and sister are here visiting. It was important to all of us to be together before the chemo starts and I have never looked forward to a visit more, I don’t think. Wednesday we went to “chemo training” … Continue reading →

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Second Sunday of Lent

Posted on February 22, 2016 by susanmsink@gmail.com

I went to Mass today with surprisingly little trepidation. I was ready for the hugs and even the one friend who was teary. I was ready to listen to the Scriptures. And I knew the first reading, Genesis 15, at … Continue reading →

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