I think what can be most shameful or embarrassing is when our bodies broadcast a secret we'd prefer no one to know. This is why I hate rashes, in particular face rashes.
Heidi JulavitsIf I can just stop being so stressed out, maybe my cancer will get better! This is far less scary than treating a disease of unknown etiology.
Heidi JulavitsI like playing with a popular clichรฉ and making it my own by half-embracing it, half-disemboweling it.
Heidi Julavits