Every good plan needs a motto. A rally cry if you will. Here is mine: See something, say something. I stole it from the NYTransit Authority, I do not claim to be its author. Just sound advice. And I wholeheartedly endorse this motto for you too. No more this “How is that even possible?!” No …
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New game plan
Pleasantly surprised instead of horrifically sad That’s my new approach. I may even get it embossed on a hat as this is not my natural state. I have always been an optimist. Maybe because I always worked with children, I had this perspective that things look brighter. That even if the world of adults suck, …
June
I’m determined never to be “here” again, but I’m still unsure how to do that. I doubt taking June out of the calendar is feasible and prior to cancer, it was a month I loved. So taking down June is not a solution. But the status quo is not either. I do not accept this. …
Nightwing is celebrating
Nightwing, Today is a day to remember and each one of you should feel proud of your role. Without you, we would not be here today. Three years ago, Steve and I were hearing our options, which were slim. We had gotten Jacob’s diagnosis only 10 days prior and we were still practicing its words. …
I’ve gained 10 pounds. I weighed myself. Something I never do, but when you attempt to put on pants for the first time in weeks and none of them fit, you probably have a problem. So I went to verify it. It really should not be a surprise to anyone, especially this one. I could …
Clean Slate
“Clean slate.” “Let’s start afresh.” Just like the word “again,” this is the stupidest concept I’ve ever heard. Cognitively speaking there is no such thing as a clean slate. Nope. That is not how the brain works. Unlike a whiteboard, you can’t just wipe it clean. It has memories, while they may be faulty, they …
Elyse Myers
I found a unicorn. A giver of light. Thank you tiktok algorithm. I found an empath sister, Elyse Meyers. Dear Elyse, I have such respect for you. I am new to this anxiety disorder world. I did not grow up anxious. If anything the opposite. The first one to jump. The first one to travel …
New Knowns (take 2)
I mean who wrote this (New Knowns)? You do have to give it to her, she has a perspective. I mean this one is my favorite. What a hopeful optimism and a zoomed-out perspective on life. She sees beauty. She sees some sort of meaning in the chaos. I marvel at her. Truly. I get …
Knock on wood
Woke up feeling okay. Now normally I would never write this down. This took courage. I am so scared that I’m going to jinx it! Today I did NOT wake up with the morning missies. My legs worked like normal too. I rolled out of bed and stood up without the chronic stiffness/ pain. I …
Empath
Empath. This word intrigues me. I’ve now read several definitions of the word “empath” that I would rate from semi-scientific to spiritual acid. Due to the vast variety of opinions on this word, I cannot use it without some formal declaration of its meaning. In the absence of any accepted reputable source and its relative …