EM-hmmmm
Last year, I could tell exactly when the fallout from Japan got here, because my hands and arms swelled up the moment I stepped outside.… Read More »EM-hmmmm
self-care
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
Gluten exposure and recovery – Testing myself (silly me)
Gluten: really is that bad Yesterday, I walked past the bread display at Trader Joe’s three times, breathing deeply. It smelled good, but not as… Read More »Gluten exposure and recovery – Testing myself (silly me)
Questing for a strange beast — a laptop I can use
I’m shopping for a laptop. This is not a trivial task. Here’s why: – It has to be light enough for me to handle easily.… Read More »Questing for a strange beast — a laptop I can use
Intestinal Fortitude: a dirty story
Back by popular demand … My crappiest Christmas ever — a comedy. Caveat emptor: This is not something to read before dinner, unless you’re as… Read More »Intestinal Fortitude: a dirty story
L.O.B.E.: Lung-Opening Buoyancy Exercise
I floated in the hot springs, like a wallowing marshmallow: inhale to come up, exhale to go down and sink beneath the surface. Lift chin,… Read More »L.O.B.E.: Lung-Opening Buoyancy Exercise
Beyond courage & compassion
Here is a link to an article I once would have found moving and relevant to my nursing practice: Courage and Compassion The central idea… Read More »Beyond courage & compassion
A bad day
I thought being able to live would ease my system. Unfortunately, my hands and feet are freaking out and going suddenly, rapidly downhill on pretty… Read More »A bad day
The ground beneath my feet
I said quietly to my lawyer about an hour ago, “I’m not used to being massively relieved or explosively happy. So I’m just going to… Read More »The ground beneath my feet
"Nothing you do is in vain"
My older brother’s sister-in-law has been doing international relief work for almost as long as I’ve known her. She was so helpful and wise, at… Read More »"Nothing you do is in vain"