Can my myopia be reversed?
I have severe myopia. Before I got sick in 2018, I always wore contact lenses. Over time, I was prescribed stronger and stronger lenses. Going ever further back in time: […]
Podcast 1 – pain and systemic health issues from surgical clips
Mark Craber and myself have suffered complications of surgical clips / sterilization clips. In this podcast we share our stories. Struggling with your health? Anxiety and depression came up since […]
Why I couldn’t be quiet, that time in the car with you guys
In my teens, Elisa’s parents once invited me and Gisele on holiday with them. I remember being restless on the drive there. Vocal. Loud. I insisted on mimicking a Pokemon […]
Be careful with unscientific medical advice…
I’m kind of concerned about the rising number of unscientific posts in some Facebook groups. Let’s be clear: I’m not here to tell you you’re not sick from something. I […]
Hiraeth
Hiraeth is a Welsh concept of longing for a home which you can’t return to or one that was never yours. not necessarily a house, but a homely feeling such as […]
Tearing down the house – When your life story hurts
Now that I’ve started the second leg of my process, I am uncovering more. Childhood has its effects long after it is over. This holds true for every single human […]
On dealing with triggers
Yesterday, Joep was cranky. Nothing on the computer was working. He got progressively more upset. This is a trigger for me. We both know this and deal with it when […]
How well do Filshie clips protect against pregnancy?
Did you know that not all research is equally trustworthy? For example, the Filshie sterilization clips are touted to be 99,76% reliable (2-3 pregnancies in 1000). But actually.. the research […]
Somatic Experiencing
Today, I had an intake for Somatic Experiencing. I’m on a waiting list for trauma therapy, but that’s 15 more weeks from now and I decided that I’m not going […]
Just because you can’t see my point of view, doesn’t make you objective
Something to remind yourself of, next time you’re faced with someone who acts like their point of view is the only true one.