Finding Myself

9) Learning from Illness: Creative Growth Isn’t Lazy

Welcome. I am moving from disease into ease as I negotiate my recently diagnosed autoimmune vasculitis. My absence from blogging is explained by fact that I couldn’t do anything until I found some digital hacks for my health and to build my community connections. I write to overcome my fear as I transition into an independent… Continue reading 9) Learning from Illness: Creative Growth Isn’t Lazy

COVID-19 · Finding Myself

6) Get Out of My Head: Healing Trauma in the Body

The featured black and white photo shows my great grandma who raised me in Hanford, CA. She and her sister Justina (right side) volunteered  in Hanford, CA during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.  It doesn’t come naturally for me to give up without a fight, but my heart can’t take continuous worry. Stressed to exhaustion… Continue reading 6) Get Out of My Head: Healing Trauma in the Body

COVID-19 · Finding Myself

2) The New COVID-19 Normal: Finding Myself During a Pandemic

My August had more ordinary days than June or July. I finally swam in the pool and stopped sleeping the days away. In August I slept at night with far fewer thoughts and tears about the trauma of being fired after 20 years. I started conceptualizing this blog to improve my focus, to set goals,… Continue reading 2) The New COVID-19 Normal: Finding Myself During a Pandemic