Wendy Hawke Lenz, M.D. is a retired physician turned personal essayist and the owner of Hawke Girl Media. She writes short stories and small truths at Between Business Cards. Her essays are also found on Substack and on Medium where she writes for Crow's Feet and The Memoirist. She is currently completing her first novel.

  • Talking with ones hands
    This Life

    Hand Jive

    Crystal shattered on the kitchen floor. Brunello pooled. My hand froze mid-air. Richard, my husband, noted that my hands move constantly when I tell stories. I didn’t believe him — blissfully unaware they could not remain still when my mouth engaged.…