Category: Deep Dives

What My Body Taught Me When It Stopped Working

The late Zen teacher Darlene Cohen was athletic, fearless, and self-reliant — until rheumatoid arthritis took her strength, her independence, and even her ability to care for her own child. What she found on the other side of denial wasn't peace. It was curiosity. An excerpt from the new collection, Alive For It All — Wisdom for Everyday Life: The Teachings of Darlene Cohen, by Cynthia Kear.