Food Allergies: Contamination
I’m not well today. I was contaminated with corn yesterday, which always propagates a cascade of serious symptoms. I have a fever, systemic inflammation, blood […]
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What a Dog Understands
This morning when I went downstairs, I was greeted with the familiar sight of my dog, Comet, sleeping in her bed in the living room. […]
Secrets in the Sand
We’ve made it to another Friday, which means the weekend is nearly here. Although all of my nights since the brutal sleepless night earlier this […]
Getting Over a Nightmare
I had a particularly upsetting nightmare last night. I had such a nice day, the ideal blend of productivity, relaxation, and fun. I wasn’t that […]
Respecting My Limits
In trauma therapy this week, I broached an uncomfortable topic with my therapist at the beginning of the session. After last week’s intensive trauma-based emotional […]
Metacognition
My brain has been on overdrive the past several days. It’s always an active, hard-to-quiet, multitasking thinking machine, but this level has been boosted several […]
Struggling Through an MRI
I had to get another MRI yesterday, which unfortunately, is a relatively routine procedure for me. Unless trapped in a particularly hot, crowded, smelly subway […]
