Carrie Bergener, MHA, RN

Freelance Writer

Tag: family

  • Listening Again: the sound of staying engaged.

    Listening Again: the sound of staying engaged.

    Hearing loss is sneaky – it doesn’t announce itself; it slowly shrinks your world without asking permission. I’ve always trusted my body – it shows up for me every day. I exercise, teach yoga, bike, and hike – feel younger than my years, and I live like someone much younger – so this adjustment felt…

  • The Making of a Life

    The Making of a Life

    At the turn of each year, find an avid desire to know. Be driven by a passion that remains forever curious and never stops searching. Always turn to whatever desires life lays along the pathway.  The impassioned, risk-taking time of childhood is untempered by fear, unrestrained by lessons learned, and embodied with a fervent love…

  • Common Ground: a shared battle

    Common Ground: a shared battle

    The common ground of a chemotherapy clinic is where we share a battle against the same enemy.

  • The Sociology of Chairs: a curious look at the arrangement of chairs.

    The Sociology of Chairs: a curious look at the arrangement of chairs.

    It is odd to think about the arrangement of chairs.  Or is it?  There is a curiosity in chair placement within various rooms from the family den, the dining room, the corporate boardroom or the executive suite. With a discerning eye and in consideration of this writer’s musings, ponder the arrangement of chairs in multiple…