Working out whilst sick (or not)
God I love the word whilst. I wish I were allowed to use it. I was right when I wrote that post last night. I do feel better today. My nose is still stuffy and ...
Category: Health & Well Being
West Medicine Fails Again
West medicine can do a lot of incredible things. This is not a post to deride western medicine as a whole. Vaccines especially are proof of western medicines ab...
There’s Always Something
I ALWAYS work out three times a week. I can count on one hand the weeks I didn’t manage to work out three times in the past year. I think it may only be t...
Oh yeah, I’m going there
I have always been sensitive to smells. Strong smells, even if they are supposed to be pleasant, bother me. I am always acutely aware of fragrances and odors &#...
Goods and Bads (Ok, only Bads)
It’s been a really shitty week and I’m feeling pretty down right now. But I also recognize that some good has happened, and I don’t want to ov...
Bracing for Impact
The next four weeks are going to be intense. Really, really intense. It all starts tomorrow and I feel like I’m physically and psychologically bracing mys...
Languid
The days lately have had a certain languid quality to them. It may come from listening to Station Eleven (and I can’t determine if that is because of the ...
The Mirror
We have a new mirror in our house. It occupies the wall across from our bedroom door, so I see myself in it every time I walk in and out of my room. This new mi...
Vision Therapy
Last Saturday we had our first vision therapy appointment. (Have I mentioned how thankful I am that the office is a 10 minute bus ride from our house, and that ...
Relentless
I’ve been back at work for over four weeks and the pace of things feels… relentless. Relentless. It’s the perfect word. From the minute I wake...