Leah SenonaWhat I Remembered About Anxiety From Having a Cold This WeekendNothing sends me into a panic like a sore throat. As soon as a tickle starts, I go to red alert. Countless bouts with strep throat in…Feb 20, 2018Feb 20, 2018
Leah SenonaDon’t Have Faith in Yourself? Pretend to Be Someone Else.Picture this: Me in 2016, huddled under the blankets on my bed, staring straight ahead and unable to respond to my bewildered husband’s…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Leah SenonaWhat to Do with the Fire of Our Fear“Can I do anything to make it worse?” was my response to the chaplain inquiring if I had any questions before he left me alone with a dying…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Leah SenonaMortal Monday: Life Is LegacyHow we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. — Annie…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Leah SenonaMortal Monday: Grief and Hope in Doula WorkBradley Wells, my father, died on a January day in 2015. Though his illness was prolonged, his death seemed sudden because of all I did not…Jan 22, 2018Jan 22, 2018
Leah SenonaMortal Monday: What the Heck Is a Death Doula?Last week I mentioned that I am an end-of-life doula, also known as a death doula. But what the heck is a death doula? Those might have…Jan 15, 2018Jan 15, 2018
Leah SenonaWhy I Must Talk About DeathDeath is hella scary. Even the most peaceful of deaths of very old people who have lived very good lives leave loss and pain in their wake…Jan 8, 2018Jan 8, 2018
Leah SenonaConfessions of a Barely-Writing WriterWhat is a writer to do when the well of material worth exploring through writing nearly overflows, but she is exhausted and cannot muster…Oct 2, 2015Oct 2, 2015
Leah SenonaThinking About Death Eight Times a DayI cannot remember a time when I was not aware that my turn as an inhabitant of the earth would come to an end. Growing up, I was taught to…Sep 4, 20151Sep 4, 20151
Leah SenonaStocked ShelvesOnce upon a time, not too far in the past, I avoided reading whenever I was committed to writing for fear of being unoriginal in my own…Sep 3, 2015Sep 3, 2015