July 29, 2020July 27, 2020 The Art of Seeking Support From Others Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver I’ve found myself feeling hurt lately after heartfelt requests for support from friends seem to have come up short. It occurred ... Read more
July 8, 2020July 6, 2020 The Wrong Kind of Right Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver Some days, you keep it to yourself. You look into the eyes of another faceless doctor looking back into yours, telling ... Read more
June 24, 2020June 22, 2020 The Human Bean: Connecting Beyond Coffee Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver Sometimes you find the love you’re looking for in the most unexpected places. This Friday, I found it curbside at my ... Read more
June 10, 2020June 8, 2020 You’re Invited Into the Pandemonium of My World Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver In the dimmed hospital room light, I hoist myself into a sitting position. The room swirls momentarily as my brain attempts ... Read more
May 13, 2020May 11, 2020 Celebrating Half a Year of Wiggling with You Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver It occurred to me recently that I have been writing this column for more than half a year. My mind has ... Read more
April 29, 2020April 27, 2020 We Are Alone in This Together Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “This pandemic is really working for you,” my mom said, half-jokingly. She nor I never could have imagined that over the ... Read more
April 15, 2020April 13, 2020 That Time I Received an Invitation from a Cuddlist Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver Cuddles for hire. Yes, you read that correctly. Around this time last year, I was approached by a soon-to-be professional cuddlist. ... Read more
March 25, 2020March 23, 2020 Focusing on Random Acts of Kindness During a Crisis Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “Commit random acts of kindness.” I see this bumper sticker plastered on cars around my town. As with other advice to ... Read more
March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 A Virtual Band-Aid for a Real Wound Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver I have a complicated relationship with social media. With the profound isolation necessitated by my chronic illness and immunocompromised state, the ... Read more
February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 Endless Sleepless Nights Are Rattling My Soul Columns, Wiggle Room – a Column by Briana Beaver “Can sleep deprivation kill you?” I’ve spent more time Googling this question than I’d care to admit. Though I’ve learned throughout ... Read more