“Those are some incredible fears. How long you been working on those fears, Laura-Marie?” Ming was talking to me while I took a shower. “Do you mean those specific fears? Or all of my fears?” I asked. “All of them,” Ming said. “Mmmm… probably since I was born. Or actually before I was born,” I… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? A good friend in town is a hypnotherapist. Recently I learned more about what she does, and I’d like to tell you about it. She works online and in person to help people transform. If you could use help with inner work and transformation, please contact her. Hypnotherapy is… Read More »
“Do you dare me to plant some seeds right here?” I asked Ming. We were at the rose garden– Ming was eating a roasted duck they’d just bought at the Asian grocery store. They like eating ducks these days. We were sitting on those benches by the archways. I was trying to soak up some… Read More »
Hi, reader. How are you doing? Last week I had a dentist appointment, the easiest I’ve ever had. I think I understand now, how to survive the dentist. Historically I’m upset the day before, freaked out the day of, then need two days to recover. Yes, four days blown! Only pre-care, appointment, and aftercare on… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s life? I want to tell you about pre-reading scary emails. I have asked mostly Ming to do this for me, over the years. Yes, Ming has a language-related learning disability. But I give them a list of specific questions, and Ming will usually do great pre-reading scary emails for me. I want… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? There are new facts I want to tell you. They’re important to me. radical mental health One is that my new Disabled Love column on Dissonant Times is available. It’s about how radical mental health saved my life, what motivates me, and the power of telling the truth. Please… Read More »
“Feeling my feelings,” I could say in answer to anyone’s question of what I’m up to today. What are you doing this weekend? Do you have any plans for summer? What are you thinking for the holidays? Feeling my feelings is the answer to all of those questions and more. It takes almost all of… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I love my sacral fat pad, and no one can stop me. Why am I telling you this? I need to proclaim that I love my sacral fat pad because I tried to research this cool body part, and all I could find was plastic surgery websites and workout… Read More »
Hello, reader. I’ve had dental issues lately. Pain is not a good friend. So my heart goes out to all my poverty peeps / dental traumatized peeps who have had dental issues also. Thinking about soft foods. Disability is sacred to me. I love human needs, animal needs, and the needs of all beings. I’m… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing these days? Thinking about why we pee… dream I dreamed last night of a former community member; he lives at an assisted living facility these days. He couldn’t talk anymore, but he was happy to see me and Ming. He passed through the dream quietly excited. Definitely he was… Read More »