Healers Write, Writers Heal

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“Healers Write, Writers Heal” is a weekly essay that explores life lessons hidden in ordinary moments. Each post expands the reader’s feeling of connection to themselves and others.

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About Deborah Bayer

I'm working on a memoir looking at my struggle to prioritize empathy over money as a doctor. ROPE MADE OF BANDAGES is my first poetry collection, Finishing Line Press, March 2023.

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