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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

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

Protected: Outrageous fortune

by Isy
November 17, 2019November 20, 2019
3 Comments
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, bugging out, care team, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., imp-possible, loved ones, martial & internal arts, money, mortality, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, reiki/meditation, self-care, what works

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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

Decisions 2 – housing

by Isy
January 22, 2019January 23, 2019
brain plasticity, critical thinking, food allergies, home-hunt, imp-possible, money, perspective, radiation, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, what works

Making a major decision, for someone with so little margin for error as a ragged, underfunded, spoony crip like me, means being able to answer… Read More »Decisions 2 – housing

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

Many itchings!

by Isy
April 11, 2018April 11, 2018
2 Comments
CRPS knock-on effects, food allergies, neurotransmitters, nutrition, self-care, what works

Another great question about an ordinary (for CRPS!) change led to another “Isypedia” blurch. Here goes. Once in awhile, something changes out of the blue.… Read More »Many itchings!

Mental toolkit for overwhelming times

by Isy
January 17, 2018January 17, 2018
basics, brain care, brain plasticity, critical thinking, legislation, realpolitik, self-care, Uncategorized, what works

As I’ve said before, much of brain-retraining has to do with speaking to the primitive parts of the brain in ways it can’t ignore. Being… Read More »Mental toolkit for overwhelming times

CRPS terminology, under the nervous grin

by Isy
January 1, 2018January 1, 2018
2 Comments
brain plasticity, care team, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care, sheeple, tasty words, what works

After talking with patients, doctors, and loved ones — and, as a trained observer, carefully noticing the changes in posture, expression, and tone as I’ve… Read More »CRPS terminology, under the nervous grin

Isy’s guidelines for taking care of relationships when it’s imp-possible to have them

by Isy
September 18, 2016September 18, 2016
3 Comments
basics, CRPS knock-on effects, imp-possible, loved ones, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, what works

Relationships can be so fraught! Add to that a disease nobody understands without years of serious effort; unbelievable pain; weird deficits (sound volume? Vibration? Time… Read More »Isy’s guidelines for taking care of relationships when it’s imp-possible to have them

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