Like smoking, it helps us to disconnect from our day. From the stress of replying to emails from Karen in Human Resources. From the pain of working a job or career we don’t enjoy to buy shit we don’t need (like that blue kayak in the garage that never gets used). From thoughts about how … Continue reading
It’s a symptom of a deeper issue. What issue? Nervous system dysregulation. What’s that? A nervous system that’s all outta whack. Why’s it out of whack? Stress from years and decades gone by. Emotions that weren’t expressed. Sensations that weren’t felt. Memories that weren’t acknowledged. It’s all the times you wanted to run away but … Continue reading
Yep – I got the one-and-only COVID-19 🦠 The deadly… …disastrous… …dAnGeRoUs… …Covid-19. Except it hasn’t been any of those things 🤷♂️ Symptoms kicked in last Sunday and I feel like I’m just about finished with it. There was a fever for one night. Body aches like I’d been in a fight. A sore throat … Continue reading
I love the internet. There’s so much funny shit out there. For example, take this piece of advice from someone’s “no-nonsense grandfather”: “If you see a bear and don’t have time to run away, hug it. Bears cannot scratch their stomachs.” — My no-nonsense grandfather (Twitter @roseveleth) Hmmm. I don’t think I’ll test that one … Continue reading