Thankful for the spring break margins
My son and I ended up getting what my daughter has. I am very thankful that we’re on spring break, so we had to space to fall like dominoes into this cold...
Category: Health & Well Being
“Missed Schedule,” An answer for Aunt V, and coming down with something
My post yesterday didn’t go up when it was scheduled to. That really bothered me. I spent some time trying to get that done on Monday night so I could sch...
Maintaining consistent sleep schedules (or not)
I know there is a fair amount written about the very good reasons one should get up at the same time every day, from not disrupting our circadian rhythms to usi...
Two weeks without a mask mandate (and lamenting the lack of thoughtful dialogue)
On an update on the last two weeks as we’ve moved away from masks for the first time where I live. (This turned out to be a looooong one. You’ve been warn...
Naming the pain
Thank you for everyone who gave me information on headaches on my last post. Having a possible name for the pain really helps – it helps find information ...
Two years later
This weekend marked two years since we went into lock down in the Bay Area. My kids left their classrooms on March 13, 2020 and didn’t really return to th...
Current Head Space
I feel it would be disingenuous, after my previous posts, not to mention that I’m feeling a lot of ambivalence about the changing public health policies h...
Not the blogger I want to be
Hey all. I feel pretty shit for not showing up here much these past couple of weeks. It’s not the blogger I want to be. But I’m struggling. I’...
I think my tolerance for stress and exhaustion is down
I have been trying to figure out why I was so stressed about yesterday’s belt test. I’ve certainly been stressed about belt tests before, and this w...
Reframing my mindset
I’m about to spend 3+ hours at the dojo in anticipation of my test on Tuesday. I’m feeling all sorts of conflicting emotions about this martial arts...