Author Alexandra Retana blogs about her book, medicine, kids, life, and whatever else comes to mind
I have been suffering. I mean, more than usual. I know I'm always suffering a little, but lately, it's been worse. I have pain. I have chronic pain and also, I have compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue, or my version of it, is when you sit in the exam room and a patient with a legitimate … Continue reading I have pain: a vent
It's Holocaust Remembrance day. It's been tough for me. I've known about what happened since I was a child. But lately, it's been a lot harder to process and deal with. I think it has to do with the fact that I became a mom. I was browsing Facebook and all of a sudden, on … Continue reading Yom Hashoah
I've been notably absent for weeks from here, but that's because I've been in the throes of creative agony. I have been writing a book. It's very ambitious of me, I know; in fact, I don't even know what the fuck I'm playing at, if I'm honest. Every time I read a good book, I … Continue reading
And Why Not! 