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Tag: health

  • Oh, And I’m A Mentor, Too

    In rebranding the site, and especially over the last few days, I’ve been looking for the word for one who has PTSD. And depression. And occasional suicidal ideation. If you search for ‘patient’ on thesaurus.com and click on ‘person being treated for a medical problem, you get all kinds of helpful suggestions that DO NOT…

  • Maybe I’m Not Listening To My Introvert Self Enough

    I’m tired. Well and truly exhausted, actually. I got enough sleep last night. And managed to work a bit this morning, although nothing to brag about. And then I gave an Elevator Pitch workshop via Toastmasters Groningen and Connect International. That sounds WAY more impressive than it feels upon reflection. Have I mentioned how tired…

  • This Space Intentionally Left Blank

    TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. I’m staring at a blank page. With a blank mind. Knowing that it’s time to write. Time to express. Time to vent. And nothing’s coming. Just write. SOMETHING. The part that…

  • How Was The Appointment?

    TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Doctor visit went fine. I was trying to speak in Dutch cause I didn’t want to have the English / Dutch talk again. The talk where I explain in Dutch that…

  • Yes, I Finally Called The Doctor

    TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. I have an appointment for tomorrow morning at 0830. But, also, I need to go pick up the prescription refill. One of the things, one of the PROBLEMS, with moving and…

  • Yes, I Totally Forgot To Call The Doctor Today

    You can only call to make appointments between eight and noon. And I missed. So I’ll call tomorrow. With C’s help. I hope. UGH.

  • Yes, I’ll Call The Doctor Tomorrow

    TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. The doorbell rang. It was a solicitor. Asking for funds for albino children in Zimbabwe. And when I pointed out how we didn’t have extra funds until the fall when our…

  • I’m Obviously Stressed About Something

    But I don’t know what it is. Helpful, aren’t I? Whenever I’m feeling stressed or anxious or depressed, there are signs. Lately I’ve been sitting on my ass doing NOTHING except watching television and / or eating. At night I chew my tongue so hard that the pain wakes me up. I also have nightmares.…

  • Wait Weight Don’t Tell Me

    There are more than a few reasons why I haven’t been posting on here, most importantly, really, is #TWINS. Obviously. And the other thing is that I got out of the habit. Also, obviously. But less obviously is that I’ve been recovering from All The Complications ™ and one of the things that happened is…

  • Adventures In Pregnancy: The Pea Pods

    Still disturbed by the edibles. Apparently they’re approximately the length of a pea pod at thirteen weeks. Plus we received more information and I COMPLETELY LOST MY MIND. There was howling. There was vomiting. There was much snot. And there was a difficult talk between P and I that Really Needed To Happen ™ and…

  • Not Exactly a New Year’s Resolution

    I’m back in training, yes, since the first, but I would say it was a new year’s thing as much as a refocus on health. This is something I used to do more often (constantly) when I was dancing professionally and then a bit less often after I retired. Now that the child unit has…