Friends & other forms of support
I have the help I need. I can’t believe I’m writing those words, but I think it should be said. It won’t last forever and… Read More »Friends & other forms of support
Isy
I think I'm getting better.
Mind: more useful than you think
The power we have over our own minds is so often underestimated — or misinterpreted. The “you’re sick because you obviously don’t think the right… Read More »Mind: more useful than you think
Leaping
I’m finally putting a book together for publication. I sent the first part out to readers for feedback, coasting that post-prep phase of being certain… Read More »Leaping
Pertinent pain data
Here’s a little gem I found while cleaning up my hard drive. It’s from early last year… =========== Each year, 80,000,000 (that’s eighty million) Americans… Read More »Pertinent pain data
Reality check bounce
I got a settlement last year of $40,000. In 8 months, it’s nearly gone. I ran through my numbers and realized that all that money… Read More »Reality check bounce
Sunny and warm
Hungry in grainlandHemmed in by “thou shalt not” eatsWarm sun on my armsRough weeks in winterAre harder yet. These rare daysKeep me from screaming
Quantum physics and the divine plan
Post on one of my CRPS groups: “Everything that happens to me is part of the plan for my good.” The responses to this seemed… Read More »Quantum physics and the divine plan
Questing for a strange beast — a laptop I can use
I’m shopping for a laptop. This is not a trivial task. Here’s why: – It has to be light enough for me to handle easily.… Read More »Questing for a strange beast — a laptop I can use
The arts are not trivial — why mythopoiesis matters
Almost 7 years ago, I was walking with a fellow writer, sharing our souls as good friends do. I was recently disabled with CRPS and,… Read More »The arts are not trivial — why mythopoiesis matters
Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)
Interesting term, “warrior“. It came up on one of my CRPS sites today, applied by an ally to those of us with the disease. I… Read More »Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)