tools and techniques

Reading science (and surviving) 101

by Isy
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023
basics, brain care, care team, critical thinking, imp-possible, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, perspective, PubMed, science, studies, supplements, tools and techniques, translating Medical Jargon into Plain English, what works

I wrote the start of this for a fellow spoonie today and realized it’s a good starting point for a subject most people find overwhelming:… Read More »Reading science (and surviving) 101

Radical acceptance and the hero’s journey; or, life with complex chronic illness

by Isy
August 17, 2023
imp-possible, mythology, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques, what works

When I saw the clip below, I kept nodding and thinking, “You know, if you take out the high-flown language and fanboy reverence for the… Read More »Radical acceptance and the hero’s journey; or, life with complex chronic illness

More on environmental insults on a hyper-reactive system

by Isy
January 30, 2023January 30, 2023
activity, adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, moving/traveling, neurogastroenterology, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques

I’m dealing with a mold-spore exposure in my home that’s only somewhat mitigated, and can’t reach a better state until the weather allows me to… Read More »More on environmental insults on a hyper-reactive system

Update: using adaptation tools

by Isy
May 29, 2022
adaptation, brain care, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques, what works

Yesterday, it came naturally to be warmly present for V during a big event where I stood in for her, even at a distance of… Read More »Update: using adaptation tools

Adaptation tools in use

by Isy
May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
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activity, adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, Covid-19, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques, what works

As some of you know, CRPS & dysautonomia involve constant re-traumatizing of the brain & nervous system. Our brains have flows that can resemble that… Read More »Adaptation tools in use

The freedom of masking

by Isy
September 10, 2021
basics, Covid-19, perspective, self-care, tools and techniques, what works

Two years ago, if I were walking down a sidewalk next to trucks belching diesel, I had to breathe shallowly and mentally plan on the… Read More »The freedom of masking

Focus

by Isy
September 27, 2020
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adaptation, brainiac, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, loved ones, meds/drugs, neurogastroenterology, neurotransmitters, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

There’s a lot going on. My own health took a hard dive late last year and the damage continues to evolve… …On top of an… Read More »Focus

Chaos theory

by Isy
September 19, 2020September 19, 2020
adaptation, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, martial & internal arts, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

As regular readers know, I’ve had an eventful life. The past 20 years, particularly, have been a circus of bizarre improbabilities, oxymoronic paradoxes, and irreconcilable… Read More »Chaos theory

Living anyway, up at the sharp end

by Isy
May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
basics, loved ones, mortality, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

Ladies, gentlemen, and others, we can do this. The tracks have been laid. All we need to do is acknowledge them, and accept where they… Read More »Living anyway, up at the sharp end

A 3-point reality check in the armpit of winter

by Isy
January 6, 2020January 6, 2020
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, mortality, moving/traveling, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques

I’ve got a sweet, safe little spot all to myself now. I can’t talk about it much but the gratitude and relief is STUPENDOUS. It… Read More »A 3-point reality check in the armpit of winter