Life, CRPS & Everything – Page 2 – Living constructively, adapting, and outwitting the odds

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

What’s your forward path?

by Isy
November 25, 2024
adaptation, critical thinking, imp-possible, moving/traveling, perspective, politics, radical presence/radical acceptance, survival

I’ve seen more than the usual amount of material about having hope, lately. I see why, of course. Many people view hope as an incentive… Read More »What’s your forward path?

Defining my terms: burny brain

by Isy
November 20, 2024November 21, 2024
adaptation, ANS and fight-or-flight, brain care, definitions & descriptions, imp-possible, nutrition, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

Current science states that there are no nerves that convey temperature or pain in the brain. Well, not a normal brain. Well… not as far… Read More »Defining my terms: burny brain

Olive oil all the time

by Isy
November 14, 2024
basics, nutrition, self-care, what works

I’m likely to post more often, about littler things, and to mask less about the impacts of my illness and circumstances. I’m hunkering, and inviting… Read More »Olive oil all the time

New pain doc & big insights

by Isy
October 25, 2024October 27, 2024
1 Comment
adaptation, care team, critical thinking, imp-possible, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, self-care

I’m profoundly curious. (Take that however you want, LOL) When I was an inch from dying, around 12-14 years ago, when there was nothing left… Read More »New pain doc & big insights

Photos from today’s walk, #1

by Isy
October 22, 2024
activity, brain care, nature

I got into the habit of sharing photos from my outings with a bedbound friend of mine. She left this world years ago, but I… Read More »Photos from today’s walk, #1

First aid at the roadside

by Isy
September 7, 2024September 7, 2024
basics, injuries & surgeries, moving/traveling, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, tools and techniques, what works

[Follow this link for the audio version: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/2024-09-07-1staidatroadside–61297573] I headed to psychotherapy after texting, “I’m on my way. I’ll see you in person today, barring… Read More »First aid at the roadside

Petroglyphs & the Permian

by Isy
July 23, 2024July 23, 2024
adaptation, perspective, poetry

Poems don’t need me to write them, but sometimes I need to write something that sure isn’t prose. This is today’s poetical offering on the… Read More »Petroglyphs & the Permian

Reading science (and surviving) 101

by Isy
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023
basics, brain care, care team, critical thinking, imp-possible, meds/drugs, neurotransmitters, perspective, PubMed, science, studies, supplements, tools and techniques, translating Medical Jargon into Plain English, what works

I wrote the start of this for a fellow spoonie today and realized it’s a good starting point for a subject most people find overwhelming:… Read More »Reading science (and surviving) 101

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