Image by Giacomo Zanni from Pixabay Over the past 6 1/2 years I’ve had a lot of feelings about the roller coaster of my health, including confusion, hopelessness, grief and fear. You can read more about that here. Only recently have I realized how much anger there is as well. On a macro level I’m angry about how … Continue reading Anger Management
Month: January 2020
Intention
“May I be healthy. May I be at ease. May I make wise choices. May I avoid blame.” I silently repeated these words as I sat with a few hundred other meditators in the main hall at Spirit Rock, an insight meditation center in West Marin. I’ve attended weekly women’s groups, several daylong workshops and … Continue reading Intention
Blimey, I’m Lyme-y!
Image by Erik Karits from Pixabay Just before the holidays I found out that I’m harboring some chronic infections related to Lyme disease. While Lyme proper is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi, there are plenty of other insect-borne infections that fall under the Lyme umbrella. These “co-infections” are notoriously hard to diagnose and a challenge to treat. … Continue reading Blimey, I’m Lyme-y!