The process of changing medications sucks. Logically, the point of medications to manage anxiety, nightmares, and the eventual slide into the dark hole of depression is to make you feel better, right? But no one tells you how challenging the process of deducing what is best can be. I started this exercise last week. It’sContinue reading “I Have Become Uncomfortably Numb”
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So I Did a Little Experiment on Myself…
It was unintentional, but revealing, I was in my car and halfway to work when I realized I’d forgotten to take my blood pressure medicine. It’s only 25 mg of losartan, so I didn’t think it was making that much of a difference. You know how when you are taking a medication and you don’tContinue reading “So I Did a Little Experiment on Myself…”
I’m Stepping Back From Coaching
It’s the right decision for now I’ve been a volunteer coach with the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team for 5 years. That’s 6 months of each year dedicated to helping my Richmond running community meet their running goals. 2022 was a tough year for my family. 2023 wasn’t much better. And for my mental health,Continue reading “I’m Stepping Back From Coaching”
Is Racism the Real Reason The U.S. Doesn’t Have Universal Healthcare?
Well, of course, it is. I recently began following a content creator who goes by Auntie Bev on Instagram (@beverlymahone). Although she is known for her educational videos to expand your vocabulary, she has devoted much of her content in February to sharing little-known facts about Black history. I’m enjoying it. One of her recentContinue reading “Is Racism the Real Reason The U.S. Doesn’t Have Universal Healthcare?”
Under Pressure
Battling my new diagnosis of hypertension I just checked my blood pressure. It is 178/108. Yikes. Yes, I forgot to take my meds this morning, so my little blue pill went down the hatch. No, not that little blue pill. Losartan. This has been my life since the shooting. And as much as I hateContinue reading “Under Pressure”
Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?
I have an interesting theory about that. It might be the mitochondria in your muscles. As my brain ruminates to my days as an undergrad as a biology major, I shudder to think of the number of times I had to regurgitate the Kreb’s cycle on exams. This is the metabolic process your mitochondria useContinue reading “Have Your Runs Sucked Since Having COVID?”
Technology Needs to Mind Its Business
Stop being so nosey! Did you set New Year’s resolutions? For the first time in years, I did not. After a couple of years in a row which were truly awful, I thought I deserved a break from high expectations of myself for once. My technology, on the other hand, did not get the memo.Continue reading “Technology Needs to Mind Its Business”
Addiction is Not a Moral Failing
It’s a symptom of trauma. Do you think you know who an addict is? Think again. Our society generally pegs people with mental health issues as being guilty of some kind of moral failure, particularly if your issues include addiction. You lack self-control. You don’t trust God enough with your problems. You are too lazyContinue reading “Addiction is Not a Moral Failing”
I Am a Human Voodoo Doll
My experience with acupuncture Lying on a massage table, my arms, hands, lower legs, and feet exposed, giving my body to a woman I don’t know, is a pretty vulnerable feeling. My acupuncture therapist asks me what I’m struggling with. The answer has been the same for a while: anger. With a bit of painContinue reading “I Am a Human Voodoo Doll”
Sometimes the Universe Knows You Need a Running Partner
A partner makes long-run days so much better! Beep… beep… beep… My alarm rudely awakened me at 7:00AM. My body protested, as this is normally my day to sleep in. “It’s Saturday,” my brain told me. “Why did you wake me up so early?” I had people counting on me to show up to run,Continue reading “Sometimes the Universe Knows You Need a Running Partner”
Anne the Vegan 