Hello, reader. How’s things? Yesterday I had a vision that I was a baby in a basket. I found a baby in a basket with a tag that said, “Free.” I was like– wow, this baby needs someone to take care of it; I can do that. In the vision, a basket baby was not… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I’m a mess– I’m in the second week of withdrawal. How long does it take you to feel better after a powerful loss, or quitting a substance you’re addicted to? “The first week of withdrawal is like being on fire,” I told Ming. “It’s an emergency. Everything is wrong,… Read More »
“Why do angels have wheels?” I asked Ming. You know Ming is a Jewish witch. We have lived long, complicated lives. “The Ophanim have wheels because they are God’s conveyance,” Ming said. “Oh!” I said. “Ok.” I pondered the Abrahamic God needing a conveyance. “It makes sense because I’m used to the Hindu deities needing… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know why uneven floors hurt? There’s a place I love. The buildings were made in quirky ways decades ago. One building I love the most, the Barn, holds the main kitchen. But I can’t spend time there because of the floors: I always injure myself. I want… Read More »
Hi, reader. How are you doing? My good friend was having some everyday health issues, so I offered allergy and inflammation advice. She said yes– yay consent! So I’m writing a post; others might benefit as well. This is what I do for my own allergy and inflammation. brush my teeth Long ago I heard… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I was interviewed by an artist in New York about radical mental health, trauma, support, and community. Please take a look at this new interview, published day before yesterday. It’s a video! https://nadya.substack.com/p/lives-after-psychiatry-strawberry I like the part where I talk about how you can look through a lens, then… Read More »
“I can’t tell whether it’s jam or hot sauce,” Ming said. “Oh my god,” I said. “That’s how you know you’re in Oregon.” We were at our favorite breakfast restaurant; it’s vegetarian but not vegan, near the train station. Such a Eugene place for breakfast and lunch, busy on weekends and when the university students… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Fortunate to be on the free side of a locked door? Or maybe you own the door and own a key. Ming and I are traveling. The vacation rental where we’re staying at has an analog clock, and its second hand ticks above the desk where I’m writing. So… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know where psychosis comes from? In my experience, it’s stress– something really bad is happening that’s out of our control, and the body is overwhelmed in a way that goes beyond. Sleep deprivation, stress, maybe too many things going wrong at once, and blammo. It’s more than… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s tricks? Ming and I are considering doing significant work at a community we love more than anything. There’s tons to do, so we need a plan to resist burnout. From previous communities we’ve lived in, we have experience. I wrote about burnout in community recently in regards to disability and power. Definitely,… Read More »