CRPS knock-on effects

Shore Break

by Isy
September 23, 2019September 23, 2019
2 Comments
activity, brain plasticity, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, moving/traveling, nature, perspective, self-care, story

There I was, trying to steer the 3-headed rhinoceros that is the de-mold-the-mobile-home project (dubbed “DeStroy DeMold.”) Two of my volunteers had gotten sick with… Read More »Shore Break

What I did with my summer

by Isy
September 1, 2019September 1, 2019
activity, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, loved ones, massage/bodywork, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I’m aware that I disappeared for awhile. Obsessively focusing on housing and breakup, everything else sorta disappeared. Here’s what that period looked like, framed around… Read More »What I did with my summer

Back to work

by Isy
June 27, 2019September 1, 2019
CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

The massive physiological destabilization triggered by J’s departure doesn’t change my own deadlines: I still have to get out by next week, stay somewhere in… Read More »Back to work

A fond farewell

by Isy
June 24, 2019September 1, 2019
brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, kitten, loved ones, moving/traveling, radical presence/radical acceptance

J just drove away from here for the last time. Friday, he filled up the kindling box and organized the firewood to his satisfaction. (Yes,… Read More »A fond farewell

Cold Watershed

by Isy
June 12, 2019June 12, 2019
adaptation, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, radical presence/radical acceptance

In my blogs on getting safe housing, I’ve researched and discussed the following: What aspects of ordinary housing do me in What alternative building techniques… Read More »Cold Watershed

3-4 solid tools for tough times

by Isy
June 8, 2019June 8, 2019
2 Comments
activity, ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, martial & internal arts, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care, what works

(If you’re looking for my housing-search info, go here for the latest with all the tables, and here for the one before that 🙂 )… Read More »3-4 solid tools for tough times

Fixing the old, opening doors…and 2 shameless plugs for highly competent friends

by Isy
June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
1 Comment
critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, loved ones, money, moving/traveling, radical presence/radical acceptance

What a couple of weeks it has been! The local police chief failed to take a police report about an identity theft for 4 weeks.… Read More »Fixing the old, opening doors…and 2 shameless plugs for highly competent friends

Decisions, decisions, decisions (this is a triptych)

by Isy
January 22, 2019January 23, 2019
basics, brain plasticity, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

WordPress has utterly changed their writing UI. Apparently, they felt the need to reinvent text entry… (um… Why???) I usually hold off on publishing a… Read More »Decisions, decisions, decisions (this is a triptych)

Controlling my descent

by Isy
November 25, 2018
3 Comments
activity, adaptation, basics, CRPS knock-on effects, humor, imp-possible, loved ones

Admittedly, this might be one of those posts that I think is wonderfully uplifting and informative and positive and yadda yadda, and normal people have… Read More »Controlling my descent

Service animal in training

by Isy
October 30, 2018October 30, 2018
2 Comments
brain care, care team, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, kitten, loved ones, massage/bodywork, perspective, what works

So, here she is: my little fuzzbutt of curiosity, in a mellow moment. I told my pain specialist about her, as follows: She is turning… Read More »Service animal in training

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