My New “Guilty Pleasure” Special Interest
It’s been a busy few days. Monday was my birthday, an uncharacteristically cold and rainy July day. Almost every birthday in my memory has fallen […]
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Musings on The Past Year
My lengthy post a month or two ago about my year since graduating prosthetics school spawned a series of thoughts and reflections about changes in […]
Why Do I “Cluck”?
I make clucking sounds with my tongue when I’m stressed out, overwhelmed, anxious, or even excited. It’s unconscious and I only notice myself doing it […]
Have I Made a Huge Mistake?
With my heart thumping hard enough to visibly rock my body this morning with each palpitation, I sent an email to my new boss disclosing […]
“What Is Your Blog About?”
As my trip to Las Vegas for the fitness and blogging conferences draws closer, I’ve found myself, unsurprisingly, becoming increasingly nervous. In my experience, the […]
Hip Dysplasia and EDS
I had to get X-rays and some tests for hip dysplasia this afternoon at the local hospital. I have a connective tissue disorder called Ehler-Danlos […]
“Are you mad at me or something?”
“Are you mad at me or something?” This is a question I’ve rarely, if ever, needed to pose to a doctor, until today. After months […]
Keeping Things in Perspective
Depressing. That’s the single word I’d use to describe yesterday’s medical appointment. When I saw him a few weeks ago, although I also received what […]
Self-Disclosure Reluctance
I’ve had a couple of days to mull over my job interview and my reluctance to self-disclose my spectrum diagnosis. My husband probed me to […]