chronic illness

Stuck in Slow Motion

An unexplained, all-encompassing fatigue forces a Zen teacher to take life at an easier pace.

By Vanessa Zuisei Goddard

Spring 2022

The Myth of Moving On

Writer Suleika Jaouad navigates the aftermath of illness and explores the in-between places.

By Ann Tashi Slater | Photographs by Celeste Sloman

Winter 2021

The Sun Behind the Clouds

Buddhist songwriter Laura Mustard’s path toward self-acceptance

Interview with Laura Mustard by Emily DeMaioNewton

Winter 2020

illustration depicting mindfulness chronic illness

12 Things You Should Never Say to Sick People

Much of the way we talk about disease is terribly flawed. But we can change that.

By Toni Bernhard

May 21, 2019

Sick and Useless Zen

A foggy brain and chronic fatigue opened up my practice and showed me a new kind of full and vital life.

By Julie Nelson

Summer 2018

photograph of trees for story on pain awareness

The Practice of Nonpreference

When pain becomes just one object among many in our awareness, it loses its power.

By Darlene Cohen

Winter 2002

man behind falling leaves for story on buddhism and chronic illness

Learning to Fall

In his struggle with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), Philip Simmons learns that his physical illness is just a manifestation of a more universal human malady.

By Philip Simmons

Summer 2002

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chronic illness

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Stuck in Slow Motion

Magazine Personal Reflections

The Myth of Moving On

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The Sun Behind the Clouds

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12 Things You Should Never Say to Sick People

MagazineBody & Mind

Sick and Useless Zen

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The Practice of Nonpreference

MagazineBody & Mind

Learning to Fall