Our fall issue features a bevy of spirited individuals and organizations whose ability to lead by example is downright inspiring. Our brilliant cover star wordsmith, Danielle Doby, was gracious enough to share with us all her beautiful articulations on the lessons cancer can provide. Or take Lida Sherafatmand for example, an Iranian artist who is literally transforming the landscape of medical spaces and improving the patient experience in doing so. And when bravely delving into the realm of sexual health, sexuality occupational therapist Tess Devèze teaches us that touch therapy can help retrain neurological connections to experience pleasure. When we disconnect from ourselves due to treatments, our sensations, desire and feelings of pleasure start to lessen.
As our regular columnist Liz Tuckwell notes, “It is all about finding pure joy.” We hope that some of these stories, tips and revelations will set you on a course to experience it on your own terms and even inspire it in others.
