Category: Advocate
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A Nervous Truce
This morning was the San Diego neurologist appointment. Which felt oddly like the final boss battle of this whole saga. Or at least the point where someone with a Very Large Brain Map might explain what the hell had been happening. Instead, the appointment started with a question. “What are you hoping for today?” Which…
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Occipital Neuralgia
Occipital Neuralgia is a condition in which the occipital nerves, the nerves that run through the scalp, are injured or inflamed. by Julie G Pilitsis, MD, PhD, FAANSChair, Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics Professor, Neurosurgery and Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics Albany Medical College Dr. Pilitsis specializes in neuromodulation with research interests in treatments for movement disorders and…
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On My Last Nerve
Nurtec, it turns out, is very new. So new that insurance companies mostly pretend it doesn’t exist. Which means it costs about $250 for eight pills. I declined. Thankfully the gabapentin worked. Not perfectly, but enough. The pain dropped from a seven to nine down to a two to four. Occasionally it would spike back…
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Officially a Nervous Wreck
On Wednesday, February 11th, I slept poorly. Not unusual. Just one of those nights where sleep shows up, but doesn’t quite do the job it was hired for. Later that day a migraine arrived. Also not unusual. So I did what I normally do: took some Tylenol, laid down for a nap, and waited for…
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When Is It Time to Flee?
I don’t mean a casual move to another city, I mean actually wrestling with what safety, identity, belonging, and political reality feel like right now. I’m here in California, feeling both grateful and battered. Grateful for the community and relative sanctuary. Battered because it feels like every other week something surfaces that reminds me how…
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Bare Minimum Day
Some days, I wake up, and I know — deep in my bones, behind my eyeballs, under the to-do list tattoos etched on my soul — that I cannot. I just cannot. Not today. And still, my brain starts: “We should get things done.” Should clean. Should work out. Should make progress on healing. (Yes,…
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Radiant Emotional Chaos
Somewhere along the line, we were told — taught, shown, reinforced — that it’s not okay to be proud of ourselves. Not really. Not in a bold, radiant, or unapologetic way. It’s “confidence” if it’s humble and palatable. But anything more than that, and suddenly, it’s vanity, ego, and arrogance. Especially if you’re not a…
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Developer Experience Unleashed
The Art of Creating Efficient Developer Environments [OMG OMG OMG OMG] This is my fourth book and the first time working with a publisher, Apress, which was an absolute pleasure. The eBook version is already available for rent or purchase and the physical book is available for pre-order. About This Book Explore the intricate world…
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भारत की ओर प्रस्थान
(“I’m headed to India!” in Hindi ^)
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‘Excited much?’
Gather ’round, kids, it’s time for a language lesson.
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Thanks So Much!
See you in Paris.
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Mastering the Art of Work Travel: Prepping for Departure and Returning Home Gracefully
“Travel brings power and love back into your life.” – Rumi. But what happens when that travel is for work and brings with it the stress of meetings, presentations, and the discomfort of being away from home?