ANS and fight-or-flight

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

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

Tough gift, but a good one

by Isy
December 8, 2024December 8, 2024
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, critical thinking, humor, imp-possible, legislation, moving/traveling, perspective, politics, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, self-care

American Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday in November. I had a gift that day – a difficult one, but I’ve been unwrapping it and wondering… Read More »Tough gift, but a good one

Defining my terms: burny brain

by Isy
November 20, 2024November 21, 2024
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, definitions & descriptions, imp-possible, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Current science states that there are no nerves that convey temperature or pain in the brain. Well, not a normal brain. Well… not as far… Read More »Defining my terms: burny brain

Adaptation tools in use

by Isy
May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
1 Comment
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 Place to Be

by Isy
September 4, 2021September 4, 2021
2 Comments
activity, ANS and fight-or-flight, imp-possible, nature, perspective, poetry, radical presence/radical acceptance, what works

On a rock in a river Clean quiet murbles and shushes everything Not Me drawn gently off So easy. Skeeters drift on, slackjawed with… Read More »The Place to Be

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

Angel wings & tactical things

by Isy
November 19, 2019January 6, 2020
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, brain plasticity, bugging out, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, mortality, nutrition, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, recipes, reiki/meditation, self-care, tools and techniques, what works

This morning, I woke up feeling like a butcher knife was lodged in my heart, the memory of barking and snarling voices ringing in my… Read More »Angel wings & tactical things

Protected: Outrageous fortune

by Isy
November 17, 2019November 20, 2019
3 Comments
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, bugging out, care team, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., imp-possible, loved ones, martial & internal arts, money, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care, what works

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Protected: A departure & a public apology

by Isy
November 12, 2019November 20, 2019
1 Comment
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, bugging out, CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, martial & internal arts, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.