The natural world, life, and dogs.
The post discusses the challenges of dealing with unsolicited advice during a personal health journey characterized by chronic pain and subsequent hip replacement surgery. It highlights how advice, often well-intentioned, can feel patronizing and undermine an individual's autonomy, emphasizing the importance of understanding personal experiences without immediate judgment or input from others.
Most of my life, I’ve been lucky in terms of my health. I’ve never broken a bone, despite some serious tumbles. I’ve suffered a handful of typical running-related overuse injuries, easily fixed with physical therapy. The only surgeries I’ve had were the removal of all four wisdom teeth when I was 21, and in the… Continue reading Through the Prism of Dreams
The only constant in life is change. ~Heraclitus I was away from Idaho’s Salmon River Mountains for 3.5 years. I’m so lucky to be back in the place that, as no other, feels like home. Yet as much as I feel I’ve returned to familiar ground, I’m continually surprised by how much has changed in… Continue reading Changes
