radical presence/radical acceptance

When momentum uses inertia

by Isy
November 28, 2020November 28, 2020
adaptation, brain care, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., loved ones, mortality, neurogastroenterology, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

That last post, about acknowledging the shimmering sense of mortality I’ve lived with for nearly a year? Well, I kept meaning to post an update,… Read More »When momentum uses inertia

Active presence

by Isy
October 1, 2020October 1, 2020
activity, basics, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, mortality, nutrition, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, what works

I love the term “radical presence” because it feels radical to jump the barrier of overwhelming emotion to land face-to-face with the moment and be… Read More »Active presence

Focus

by Isy
September 27, 2020
1 Comment
adaptation, brainiac, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, imp-possible, loved ones, meds/drugs, neurogastroenterology, neurotransmitters, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

There’s a lot going on. My own health took a hard dive late last year and the damage continues to evolve… …On top of an… Read More »Focus

Chaos theory

by Isy
September 19, 2020September 19, 2020
adaptation, critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, martial & internal arts, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

As regular readers know, I’ve had an eventful life. The past 20 years, particularly, have been a circus of bizarre improbabilities, oxymoronic paradoxes, and irreconcilable… Read More »Chaos theory

Wizard, with hat and staff, standing next to text of Tolkien quote.

Sizing the Covid-19 problem, for real

by Isy
September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
1 Comment
basics, Covid-19, critical thinking, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, translating Medical Jargon into Plain English

Like many, I’ve been watching the extraordinary infinity-ring circus of Covid-19 with rising confusion. I hate being that confused. So, I thought about how to… Read More »Sizing the Covid-19 problem, for real

Living anyway, up at the sharp end

by Isy
May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
basics, loved ones, mortality, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques

Ladies, gentlemen, and others, we can do this. The tracks have been laid. All we need to do is acknowledge them, and accept where they… Read More »Living anyway, up at the sharp end

Next step, stop!

by Isy
February 2, 2020
activity, adaptation, brain care, imp-possible, neurotransmitters, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Update on wifiddling… I got an idiot-proof radiation meter. Wifi is in the microwave band of 2,500 GHz and the additional 5,000 GHz band, which… Read More »Next step, stop!

No wonder I can’t get up! Rad realities

by Isy
January 20, 2020
3 Comments
adaptation, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, moving/traveling, neurogastroenterology, radiation, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

After the ghastly fiascos of last year, imagine my overwhelming relief to finally — FINALLY! — find a clean, safe place to live, in one… Read More »No wonder I can’t get up! Rad realities

A 3-point reality check in the armpit of winter

by Isy
January 6, 2020January 6, 2020
ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, mortality, moving/traveling, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, tools and techniques

I’ve got a sweet, safe little spot all to myself now. I can’t talk about it much but the gratitude and relief is STUPENDOUS. It… Read More »A 3-point reality check in the armpit of winter

Angel wings & tactical things

by Isy
November 19, 2019January 6, 2020
ANS and fight-or-flight, basics, brain care, brain plasticity, bugging out, CRPS knock-on effects, home-hunt, mortality, nutrition, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, recipes, reiki/meditation, self-care, tools and techniques, what works

This morning, I woke up feeling like a butcher knife was lodged in my heart, the memory of barking and snarling voices ringing in my… Read More »Angel wings & tactical things

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