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December 22, 2020December 18, 2020

A Toast to the Good Things in a Difficult Year

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

I had a conversation with someone recently about the positive things we were grateful for in the past year. Perhaps it is a typical topic of discussion this season. ... Read more

December 15, 2020December 11, 2020

If Lessons Are Gifts, CMT Handed Me a Few

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

I was looking at some Christmas decorations at a store the other day, a set of oversized, faux gift-wrapped boxes complete with bows and lights. And they reminded me ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 4, 2020

Remembering to Appreciate My Legs

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

My Chinese professor in college once told my class that according to popular belief, a person who hasn’t been to the Great Wall of China cannot yet call himself ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 20, 2020

‘The Christmas Bow’ Hits the Mark With Its Depiction of CMT

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

A few months ago, because I’m on its mailing list, I received an email from the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation highlighting an opportunity to audition for a role in a ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020

Reconnecting With Nature

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

The trees in North Carolina are beautiful right now. I don’t even mind running into traffic during my commute to work these days. The trees that line the route ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 6, 2020

Sometimes I Struggle to Find the Right Words to Describe CMT

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

It’s the reason I wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “Charcot-Marie-Tooth” to begin with: to spread awareness and to encourage questions. But when I heard a voice behind ... Read more

November 3, 2020October 30, 2020

Learning to Actively Pursue the Light at the End of the Tunnel

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

Many folks are familiar with the saying that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. It’s a nice expression that refers to the fact that unfortunate ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 16, 2020

A Spa Trip Reminded Me of the Importance of Being Present

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

I never considered myself high-strung or irritable until I entered a spa for the first time last weekend. The employees spoke in such hushed and relaxed tones that I ... Read more

October 13, 2020October 9, 2020

Playing Piano Helps My Fingers Stay Active

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

I last sat on my piano bench over a year ago. For most of the past year, I had been neglecting the bench’s original purpose by stacking library books ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 25, 2020

Finding a Cure for CMT Won’t Stop Ableism

Columns, On My Own Two by Young Lee

Is it wrong for me to say that I find Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) undesirable? Is it entirely due to internalized ableism when I say I wish I did not ... Read more