-
Our woven selves
On my healing journey I have often turned to metaphors in an attempt to articulate what I think and feel about my situation. I’ve spoken of the “tidal” (rather than linear) nature of healing, and the “rising tide of advocacy“, both of which affirm the fluid nature of the wellness-illness…
-
Read local… live local
“Doomscrolling while weasels dance” was the title of a post I wrote a while ago (here). It described how news is presented to us in a way which is both addictive and terrifying. The result is that we become trapped in a doom-spiral of wanting to read the news… and…
-
Cards from a doctor
Some time ago I met a doctor online who mentioned that she handed out cards to her patients… only they weren’t business cards… they were the same size, but on them were affirmations of healing, with messages such as “you deserve to heal”. What a lovely thought! Imagine leaving the…
-
Brain freeze and migraines
In Australia, we have a petrol station chain which is especially popular for the fast-food dispensers located near the pay counter. I can’t tell you how many (carless) teenagers go in and out of the petrol station in Summertime to get what we call “slushies” – a cup full of…
-
Shadow work (try it)
A little while ago, I wrote about a lingering pain I labelled “my migraine’s scar howl“. One of my lovely readers, the fabulous blogger Sue Dreamwalker, replied to the post with encouragement and kindness – and a reference to shadow work. I’ve never heard the phrase before, but it piqued…
-
JOMO versus FOMO
No doubt you’ve heard of FOMO – the Fear Of Missing Out. We all get jealous of what other people get up to from time to time; we see other people going to exotic locations on the television and wish we had the time / money / energy to go…
-
Can mold cause migraines?
As a migraine person, I often end up chatting to other migraine people about potential triggers that might set off a bad migraine attack. “My migraines,” I say, “are primarily caused by stress, fluctuating hormones and dramatic weather changes… plus I used to find poor sleep and dehydration were problematic,…
-
Schrödinger’s Cat chilling on Mt Everest
OK, so today’s post includes a little adventure into four anecdotes from philosophy before applying the ideas to concepts of health and wellbeing. It’s a bit of a mind-stretch, so I won’t be sad if your pain-brain choses to give it a miss and you come visit me another day……
-
Guest post: Simon says… try mindfulness
One of my favorite places in Blog-land is brand new blogs; they are filled with such good intent and a contagious enthusiasm. A recent newbie I came across is “Simon Says Blog – Personal growth, personal weirdness…” After some email chit-chat (I’m here if you need me) I invited him…
The Mindful Migraine 