brain care

Word for the day

by Isy
October 8, 2025October 8, 2025
brain care, injuries & surgeries, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, word for the day

Spoonies, you know how we sometimes drift through the day? If we don’t have an external demand shaping our efforts — kids, work, methodical spouse… Read More »Word for the day

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

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

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

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

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

Seeing, as in looking at, stars

by Isy
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022
basics, brain care, Covid-19, documentation, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, nature, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care

I saw a whole lot of stars last night. Good for the soul, that. I’ve been taking this opportunity to be in the experience of… Read More »Seeing, as in looking at, stars

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