Life in the Slow Lane

Judah Leblang is a writer, teacher, and storyteller in Boston. Read more at judahleblang.com

Welcome Home

Welcome Home

"Welcome to Cleveland," the Rabbi said jokingly, when I told her about my first week back in the city, and the reason I'd just moved to another apartment in my neighborhood on Cleveland's east side.

Back to the Land

Back to the Land

Going Home at 68

Marking Time

Marking Time

My face, my hair, my scalp, look up at me from this snapshot on my Northeastern University alumni ID, pre-pandemic, a younger version of myself.

Living in a Liminal Space

Living in a Liminal Space

After three years of living in a residential community in Boston with a rotating cast of 18 other individuals, most of whom were half my age or less, I'm back in my apartment in Medford Square—living alone and trying to figure out what to do next.

The Drumbeat

The Drumbeat

It's a drumbeat, a thrum, an electric current running through my mind and body on a daily basis. "It" is the news — an endless stream on phone (I'm addicted), TV, National Public Radio.

Gearing Up: One Man's Quest for a Good Night's Sleep

Gearing Up: One Man's Quest for a Good Night's Sleep

For the past ten years, ever since I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in my late fifties, I've been on a quest to get a decent night's sleep.

The Mother I Wanted

The Mother I Wanted

"There are no good options here," the surgeon said, confirming what I had just figured out, the realization snaking its way into my mind and body.

Sitting Still

Sitting Still

I've never been one for sitting still...

Bouncing Back—Or Not: My Life at 66

I live in a communal house in downtown Boston, on the city's historic Beacon Hill.

Managing My Conditions

I was lying on a gurney at Massachusetts General Hospital, my stomach gurgling and growling after two days with virtually no food...

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