loved ones

Happy Holidays — all of them

by Isy
December 3, 2014December 3, 2014
imp-possible, loved ones, perspective

Whatever you celebrate, may this season be peaceful, fruitful, loving, and kind to you. May all your pain lift. May all your wounds heal. May… Read More »Happy Holidays — all of them

Ethan, in memoriam

by Isy
November 5, 2014November 5, 2014
3 Comments
basics, imp-possible, loved ones, mortality, poetry

I tried to find a song for Ethan, who did love music, but it wasn’t working. I’m not much of a poet, frankly, but it… Read More »Ethan, in memoriam

TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough

by Isy
November 4, 2014
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, Dept. of Blith. Obv., loved ones, moving/traveling

TV flickers at a rate guaranteed to put the higher cognitive functions to sleep. LINK It is literally, and specifically, hypnotic. Anyone surprised? Some people… Read More »TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough

Home

by Isy
October 12, 2014October 12, 2014
CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, moving/traveling, perspective

Too big a subject for one blog post, but I’ll try. If this gets poetical, there’s a reason. The home of my youth, Egypt in… Read More »Home

Preparing for winter in “Settler summer”

by Isy
October 8, 2014October 8, 2014
activity, basics, CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, meds/drugs, recipes, self-care

I’m too conscientious a historian to call it Indian summer, when the normally pleasant California shoulder season turns murderously hot. I’m cleaning up, getting rid… Read More »Preparing for winter in “Settler summer”

Un Crossed

by Isy
September 16, 2014September 18, 2014
49 Comments
critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, Dept. of Blith. Obv., legislation, loved ones, mortality, poetry, worker's comp

Note – For legal reasons, this article is explicitly labeled an opinion piece. Quotes are used with prior permission of the author. I’ve written of… Read More »Un Crossed

Define “invasive”

by Isy
May 30, 2014May 30, 2014
1 Comment
activity, basics, critical thinking, imp-possible, loved ones, meds/drugs, mortality, self-care

I was a Registered Nurse for 8 years — in one of the first HIV specialist units in the country, in the only public ER… Read More »Define “invasive”

Just like Hemingway (no, really)

by Isy
May 28, 2014May 30, 2014
CRPS knock-on effects, humor, loved ones, Uncategorized

I read, years ago, something from Ernest Hemingway about his process. (I can’t wait to see which of my literary friends will be able to… Read More »Just like Hemingway (no, really)

Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS

by Isy
March 8, 2014February 6, 2016
9 Comments
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, kitten, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

When I was 4, we moved to New Jersey from Turkey, as my parents thought their kids should get a feel for their native land.… Read More »Threads on the loom: bereavement and CRPS

Happy Everything!

by Isy
January 5, 2014January 5, 2014
2 Comments
loved ones, moving/traveling, perspective, philosophy, spirituality

Now that the December holidays are within a couple days of being totally over, I hope it’s safe and amusing (rather than triggering and insensitive)… Read More »Happy Everything!

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