Hello, how are you doing? I have experience with insomnia, hypomania and mania, chronic pain, sedation on a bipolar cocktail, obstructive sleep apnea, and self-harm in the form of old, lumpy pillows. This post is about how to make yourself go to sleep when you don’t want to. It’s also about who has worth. how… Read More »
“Hey, dear. Would you still love me if I wore stripey pants?” I asked Ming. “Yes,” he said. “Yay! Well, I’m not sure they will fit,” I said. “But if they do–thank you for loving me.” I was lying in bed, thinking about some stripey pants I found in a giveaway laundry basket downstairs. They’re… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’d like to tell you about my interview on Madness Radio. It posted yesterday: Love Is a Skill. Please listen and share. Love Is a Skill | Laura-Marie & Jacks McNamara | Madness Radio The interviewers Will Hall and Jacks McNamara are rock stars of radical mental health. They are… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? It’s my birthday! I’m so glad to be alive. Thank you contributing to my survival. I was thinking about what you could do for me, should you care to give some blessing gift or support my projects. These are my main projects. art making, including art embroidery writing–zines and blogs… Read More »
Recently I was asked an important question during a healing circle led by a friend. My friend asked how old I was when I learned about bodily autonomy. Hmm, what a question. I remember when I was a kid, my dad had bodily autonomy. People were allowed to touch him only in certain ways, at… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I’ve been thinking about how I learned to respect everyone. Ming and I had a cool conversation about it the other day in the car. why “Why are you so respectful?” I asked Ming. It seems too rare. “Did something happen, or has the respectfulness just always been inside of… Read More »
I have a deal with my body–I give her some basic things, and she gives me the ability to function. Before, I thought that caring for my body was a waste of time, a tedious chore. I wanted to do the minimum. Now I understand that caring for my body is a sacred pleasure, and… Read More »
Hello, how are you doing? I painted this deep respect cub care jaguar. Thought you might like to see it. Deep respect cub care jaguar is craft paint on reclaimed product packaging card stock. It’s based on a photo of a sculpture I saw online. In the sculpture photo, I can see the Jaguar is… Read More »
A friend asked on facebook what care looks like as a verb. I answered with lots of words and decided to write this essay about accountability to share with you. what care looks like Care looks like all of these. wanting to show up clarity follow thru consistency curiosity loose grip playfulness aftercare treating a… Read More »
Hello, I’ve been doing yoga once a week with Ample Movement. I love it so much, I’m like–how did I survive without this? My anxiety has gone down. I feel stronger physically, and I feel supported emotionally / spiritually in doing my life’s work. Wow, this weekly class is so good for my well-being. Then… Read More »