Reality check in the pause for breath
With some relief in sight, I can admit that being on the road somewhat underequipped and jnderfunded is really hard. The overnight options, as I… Read More »Reality check in the pause for breath
critical thinking
"Plan" is a 4-letter word
Last night, in an effort to give my autonomic nervous system a chance to calm down, I turned off my lovely hostess’s wifi while I… Read More »"Plan" is a 4-letter word
Vocation and purpose (illustrated)
I’ve spoken of myself as a writer for ages, and made a decent living writing professionally (about software) for several years — until I got… Read More »Vocation and purpose (illustrated)
Getting it right
H’mm… Struggling with the recurring message from the world around me that I can’t do this, I can’t cure this case of cold chronic CRPS.… Read More »Getting it right
New glasses, renewed perspective
I used to have remarkably acute vision (20/15, if you’re curious) and exceptional color perception to go with it. It used to make me happy… Read More »New glasses, renewed perspective
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
Himalayan dreams
Had a dream of a remarkable wolf. It said it was from an extinct ancestral species. There were great mountains around us. I got curious… Read More »Himalayan dreams
Refocus on what works: In memoriam
Debbie died yesterday. She was a never-failing source of encouragement and intelligent support on one of my key online CRPS support groups. She died on… Read More »Refocus on what works: In memoriam
Polarity, Extremism, and the Real Alternative
We have gotten so used to thinking in binary terms — either/or, for/against, all/nothing — that it’s becoming more and more common to have to… Read More »Polarity, Extremism, and the Real Alternative