Category: Laughter
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Kiddy craft for migraines
OK, so since I’ve finished my PhD and graduated, I have had a bit of spare time on my hands. One of the things that I yap about to myself and others, here and at home, is the healing power of distraction – preferably through simple, hands-on arts and crafts…
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Medical detectives (in art)
Many, many, years ago there was an ad on Australian television that suggested that modern doctors could tell that the model in a Renaissance painting had breast cancer based on some dimples near her armpit. I’ve always remembered it, and it came into my mind again the other day when…
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Mansplaining migraines (and painsplaining away)
In 2018, there was a massive uproar in the Australian news about an image that was placed on the hoarding of a construction site, on the campus of Adelaid University. Can you see why? [Image source: Ad outside future Adelaide university building ridiculed] I’ll let the newspaper author explain it:…
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Dream big and (maybe) make magic
Funny story. My teenage daughter decided to make a cake-in-a-mug. We don’t own the ready-to-go mixes, she just decided that she would start from scratch, presumably with a recipe she found online. The first I knew of her culinary adventures was when she stuck her head around the corner of…
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“Not tonight honey – I have a headache”
What a cliche! And yet… where there’s smoke there’s fire… or is there? Today’s post is a little bit long (it went places I wasn’t expecting) and it is also potentially a little bit tricky as it initially treads into an area many people might consider taboo for public conversation.…
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Hiss… Growl… Grumble… Sigh…
I’m feeling a little grumpy today. The story starts with me going onto the computer to look at flowers. It’s springtime here in Australia, and in preparation, I recently planted a gazillion seeds only for the vast majority of them to wash away and drown after we received a months’…
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Everything is under control… maybe
In the past I’ve talked a tough game about “progress over perfection” and how I understand the difference between “the circle of control and the circle of influence” (here) – but the reality is, I remain a mid-level control freak… OK, eye-roll… upper-middle-level control freak. I like to know what’s…
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“That’s sick!”
In Australia, the phrase “sick” is used in slang to mean “that’s fantastic” or “wow – that’s so cool”. One kid might reveal the gift they got for their birthday, for example, and all the other kids say, “that’s so sick!” Another kid might come a cropper off their skateboard…
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A quick history of pillows
When you suffer from chronic migraines you spend a lot of time lying down. When you spend a lot of time lying down, you become very particular about what your head is resting on. This tends to turn you into a pillow-perfectionist or a cushion-connoisseur. The problem with experimenting with…
The Mindful Migraine 