activity

Care of Spines & CRPS

by Isy
April 2, 2025
activity, basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, injuries & surgeries, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques

This is about the messy intersection of CRPS & the mechanical aspects of central nervous system dysfunction, and dealing with those effects. I’m writing through… Read More »Care of Spines & CRPS

Neuro reset FTW

by Isy
February 11, 2025February 11, 2025
activity, basics, care team, imp-possible, perspective, self-care, what works

I’m working on building up stamina because being a blob doesn’t agree with me. I had one of our rare, hard-won, absolutely stunning neuro physiotherapy… Read More »Neuro reset FTW

New times; new topics

by Isy
February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
activity, ANS and fight-or-flight, imp-possible, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

For audio version (with extra fun stuff), touch this sentence. I’m not going to mention current events in my country. This is a series about… Read More »New times; new topics

Another chance to get it right

by Isy
January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
activity, adaptation, basics, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., humor, imp-possible, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, what works

I’ve been chewing over something for awhile and recently realized that it might be time to apply that much mercy to myself. It’s a more… Read More »Another chance to get it right

The times, they are a-changing

by Isy
December 27, 2024December 27, 2024
activity, ANS and fight-or-flight, care team, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., humor, imp-possible, marathon, moving/traveling, nature, nutrition, perspective, politics, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, survival

Without descending into the morass of modern U. S. history and politics, let’s just say that I’d like the first months – up to half… Read More »The times, they are a-changing

Photos from today’s walk, #1

by Isy
October 22, 2024
activity, brain care, nature

I got into the habit of sharing photos from my outings with a bedbound friend of mine. She left this world years ago, but I… Read More »Photos from today’s walk, #1

Onward and downward

by Isy
September 5, 2023September 5, 2023
activity, basics, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

My poor ol’ body has been carrying an unfair load for a long time. It does its very best, but the dice are loaded and,… Read More »Onward and downward

Morning exercise, redux

by Isy
July 19, 2023July 19, 2023
activity, adaptation, basics, brain plasticity, imp-possible, martial & internal arts, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

Flashback Up until I got the injuries that precipitated CRPS, I used to run about 3.8 miles (about 6.1 km) up and down a redwood… Read More »Morning exercise, redux

My job as a complex chronic patient

by Isy
July 6, 2023July 8, 2023
activity, adaptation, care team, critical thinking, loved ones, mortality, nutrition, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, self-care, story, what works

My first nursing job was on an HIV unit in 1991. We were in the 2nd wave of the med mixes, so there were some… Read More »My job as a complex chronic patient

crab nebula, tuned to look like brain activity

May 2023 on the Back 40

by Isy
May 14, 2023May 14, 2023
activity, adaptation, basics, brain care, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

In the spirit of this blog’s brief as a “user manual for complex chronic spoonies”, here’s a health update after another interesting year (my personal… Read More »May 2023 on the Back 40