radical presence/radical acceptance

Word for the day while riding whirlwinds

by Isy
October 20, 2025
1 Comment
cultural context, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, survival, word for the day

“Coherent” is a good word. In one sense, it means making sense; that is, speaking & writing in a way that’s both rational and relevant… Read More »Word for the day while riding whirlwinds

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

Pulling the masks off in pieces

by Isy
September 5, 2025September 5, 2025
adaptation, communication tools, CRPS knock-on effects, documentation, imp-possible, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Having crashed and burned in a (for me) spectacular manner, I’m being (ahem) encouraged by many of my nearest and dearest to stop pretending I’m… Read More »Pulling the masks off in pieces

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

It gets weird in here

by Isy
March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
adaptation, brainiac, care team, critical thinking, cultural context, opinion, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

I was chatting with a close friend about a week ago. He’s placed to be on top of current events with a depth and nuance… Read More »It gets weird in here

With a pet & chronic illness

by Isy
March 5, 2025
CRPS knock-on effects, documentation, food allergies, imp-possible, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, survival, tips on traveling with pain

This is a long one. Grab something to drink and put your feet up, if you want to… In the wildly unlikely event that, say,… Read More »With a pet & chronic illness

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

Another chance to get it right

by Isy
January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
activity, adaptation, basics, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., humor, imp-possible, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, realpolitik, what works

I’ve been chewing over something for awhile and recently realized that it might be time to apply that much mercy to myself. It’s a more… Read More »Another chance to get it right

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