This Brutiful Life

Physical Health:I got my first Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) this week (see my Onward post for more info on SGBs). I didn’t know that it was going to be my “first” until I showed up at the appointment and the doctor recommended that I get one per week for 2-3 weeks. Um, what? I knew… Read more

A Little Humor:As I wrote in Right on Schedule last week, our therapist told me that I am the “Queen of Coping Skills.” In response, one of my dear friends suggested that we buy a crown for me to wear to match the title I was given. I laughed so hard at this suggestion, but… Read more

Physical Health:[See my previous posts, Onward and Right on Schedule, for background info on SGBs.] I was supposed to get my SGB this week, but we had the potential for bad weather in our area. We had to make a decision about rescheduling the appointment before we knew for sure which way the weather was… Read more

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. Work has been crazy busy, so I have been prioritizing both working and taking care of myself. That has left little time for much else. Here is the latest update . . . Physical Health:In the last update, I stated that I was trying to have… Read more

For a variety of reasons, some people don’t have the emotional capacity to show up for me in the ways that I need. Accepting that I have a different emotional capacity than other people has been an important part of my growth over the years. I have known this truth for as long as I… Read more

There are a lot of misconceptions about mental health these days. One big misconception is that if a person is experiencing a difficult emotion, then the person is struggling with their mental health. As a whole, we have been taught by society to believe that if we are sad/angry/frustrated/etc., then we have a mental health… Read more