Lessons from 6 weeks in a cast
I broke a bone for the very first time on July 27, 2023. The tale of how I was betrayed by gravity and gifted a distal radius fracture is pretty silly, all things considered.
anxiety
I finally wrote more than a single expletive-laden sentence about how I'm doing. Here we go!
I’ve been trying to sit down and write a little something here every single day since the first week of February, when I went on medical leave. It’s taken me half a year to finally, finally squeeze something out about how I'm doing, personally.
For My Patrons 🔒 : Don't Touch My Wrists (Second Draft)
This March, I share with my patrons an attempt at a short piece of autofiction (fictionalized autobiography). My goals are to experiment with polyphony and scene transitions between overlapping memories.
The Privilege of Small, Ordinary Discomforts
I'm writing about chronic pain today, because the last six months have brought about some big, big changes, and it's been a lot to take in.
No, I do not meditate
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that any person who suffers from chronic health problems with mental health components, must be in want of someone to cheerfully suggest: "Have you tried meditation and yoga?"
Notes from yet another personal log in isolation
Today my day starts with fishing out a porcelain incense dispenser, the one I
use for green tea or dried herbs. I then bring out the last of some dried cedar
I harvested
A Short List Of Reactions In Impossible Times
Here is a short list of some behaviours and reactions I have noticed happening a lot since around mid-March. I am just noting them, not analyzing or judging them.
Personal Log, Stardate 73670.2
This weekend has been sunny, chilly, and uncharacteristically... eerie. A personal update on how I'm feeling and how I've been keeping myself calm.
Brief Assortment of Interesting Stuff — 1st of February 2019
This week, a critical video on Elon Musk's "Loop" by donoteat, a brilliant article on Hawaii, tourism, and decolonization by Bani Amor, and a Québecois podcast on depression and anxiety.
Winter Wreckages
Winter is long.