Author Archives: susanbriscoe

About susanbriscoe

English teacher, writer

Spring Update

Posted on May 28, 2018

I’m not on my deathbed just yet! Friends are surprised when they see me out and about at a café or art gallery, looking unexpectedly well (despite also looking grotesquely pregnant), so it seems another update is in order. The … Continue reading →

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On Trees

Posted on May 1, 2018

It is May Day, but spring has been late to this part of the planet. The daffodils are just starting to bloom, but their trumpeting seems tentative, not blasting like some springs, and the tulips aren’t yet brave enough to … Continue reading →

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On Chemo

Posted on April 21, 2018

I have just completed my second round of palliative chemo. People keep asking me if I’m happy about that, as most patients celebrate completion of chemo as the first step to wellness, especially when they finish with no evidence of … Continue reading →

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Roy’s Blog: Let’s Dance

Posted on April 21, 2018

Here’s another inspired piece of writing by Roy about love and dancing and him and me on his blog.

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On Curiosity

Posted on April 20, 2018

The theme this month at the Unitarian Church (a non-doctrinal, inter-faith community with a long history) I go to is curiosity. I like this: curiosity sounds like such a positive, life-affirming, even playful state of being to me. It’s also … Continue reading →

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On Imagining

Posted on April 16, 2018

Last October (2017) I was sitting in a café with Roy and took out my journal to write. I didn’t feel like writing. The cafe was too crowded and busy, not a space for that kind of inward focus. So … Continue reading →

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Need a Reminder?

Posted on April 15, 2018

It’s not hard to forget our mortality with all the things that keep us busy and distracted all day. If you want a reminder that you will die, there’s now an app for that! Here’s a discussion of the WeCroak app … Continue reading →

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