Don’t abandon yourself
Um, I’m embarrassed here, but WordPress decided I wanted to publish this instead of keeping it as a draft, despite my (I thought) clear button-clicking.… Read More »Don’t abandon yourself
A simple 3-step program for bearing the unbearable
It’s been an interesting summer. It’s good to be safe and well. And that’s all I want to say about it right now. On to… Read More »A simple 3-step program for bearing the unbearable
Story: Shasta suggests a dog
This is another story improvised on the fly. One solution to boredom, when my studying-brain won’t work: I send it wandering, and it brings back… Read More »Story: Shasta suggests a dog
Burning Mercury and the story of Bathsheba
This was written a week ago. Enjoy… We’re on an extended camping trip, simultaneously waiting for my broken foot to mend, waiting to find out… Read More »Burning Mercury and the story of Bathsheba
Managing with one foot
CRPS tends to demineralize the bones, creating a sort of Swiss-cheese-looking osteoporosis. I’ve held that at bay so far, and I believe it relates to… Read More »Managing with one foot
Uncle Peter passes
There are no shortcuts with grief. There’s no trick to it. It just is. It’s just one part of life, different from joy or ecstasy… Read More »Uncle Peter passes
Autobiographita
I heard from a lovely friend of my youth, who wanted to know what I’ve been doing since Egypt. I tried to tell her. I… Read More »Autobiographita
First, keep breathing
I say that a lot. The first thing our bodies do when we get a burst of pain or other shock is, clench. Hard to… Read More »First, keep breathing
On treatments and at-home management strategies for CRPS
Quick brain dump here. There have been a lot of questions lately about treatment options. THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE. It’s barely an overview. It’s… Read More »On treatments and at-home management strategies for CRPS
Ted’s Talks #2: “Relaxed” in Chinese
Ted Mancuso is famous for his enthusiastic Renaissance mind and the kinds of explanations it leads to. If that kind of thing doesn’t drive you… Read More »Ted’s Talks #2: “Relaxed” in Chinese