Your normal is my catatonic
On top of my careful eating and constant self-policing… I’ve cut my online time to the bone, to conserve neurotransmitters and wear and tear on… Read More »Your normal is my catatonic
Changing the glass, resetting limits
I have to resurrect a set of rules I thought I’d gotten past: – No internet before noon.– No more than 2 hours daily for… Read More »Changing the glass, resetting limits
Half-glassed — a metaphor for flexibility
We all know the old trope: half full, or half empty? I worked at Borland, which means, I worked with highly capable engineers who were accustomed… Read More »Half-glassed — a metaphor for flexibility
Rosalie’s gold
I met Rosalie about 15 years ago, when she put me up for my dad’s second wedding. I fell in love with her on sight,… Read More »Rosalie’s gold
Moving is hard anyway
Intermittently, this page is getting redirected (the Back button usually takes you back to this blog) and Google is becoming more and more problematic. It’s like their… Read More »Moving is hard anyway
Breathing
Sooner or later, it all comes back to breathing. Without adequate breath, obviously, nothing else matters. As a sometime ER nurse and continuing asthmatic, I’m… Read More »Breathing
The wall, redux — with demons on the side
Sooner or later, deep and chronic illness (like, oh, let’s take an example at random, CRPS) will bring you face-to-face with your worst demons. It’s only… Read More »The wall, redux — with demons on the side
Need more than "Dysphoria"
There’s an impressive clinical word for “feeling yucky” — it’s “dysphoria.” It’s literally the opposite of “euphoria.” One of these people is Dysphoric and one… Read More »Need more than "Dysphoria"
Marathoning, murder, and masses
Who the hell would bomb a marathon? The shock and fury make my eyes hot and narrow. Second thought: what a way to go –… Read More »Marathoning, murder, and masses
Slow reboot
Recovering from: – the logistical hell of last week, – seriously overdoing my training, – and a phenomenally complicated iteration of the well-worn drive North…… Read More »Slow reboot