Reality check bounce
I got a settlement last year of $40,000. In 8 months, it’s nearly gone. I ran through my numbers and realized that all that money… Read More »Reality check bounce
Sunny and warm
Hungry in grainlandHemmed in by “thou shalt not” eatsWarm sun on my armsRough weeks in winterAre harder yet. These rare daysKeep me from screaming
Quantum physics and the divine plan
Post on one of my CRPS groups: “Everything that happens to me is part of the plan for my good.” The responses to this seemed… Read More »Quantum physics and the divine plan
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
The arts are not trivial — why mythopoiesis matters
Almost 7 years ago, I was walking with a fellow writer, sharing our souls as good friends do. I was recently disabled with CRPS and,… Read More »The arts are not trivial — why mythopoiesis matters
Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)
Interesting term, “warrior“. It came up on one of my CRPS sites today, applied by an ally to those of us with the disease. I… Read More »Warrior, eh? (End-of-Year Retrospective)
Himalayan dreams
Had a dream of a remarkable wolf. It said it was from an extinct ancestral species. There were great mountains around us. I got curious… Read More »Himalayan dreams
I intend
I intend to die a hale and hearty old bitch, rounding Cape Hatteras on a blowy dayin a boat far too light for the watersbut… Read More »I intend
Refocus on what works: In memoriam
Debbie died yesterday. She was a never-failing source of encouragement and intelligent support on one of my key online CRPS support groups. She died on… Read More »Refocus on what works: In memoriam
Windstorm
At first, it’s fun, getting bonked gently about… until I get seasick. Then I have to put my feet up on the settee, turning myself… Read More »Windstorm