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30 Nov 2012

Lucky Thirteen

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 1

Day 29 – “If I could accomplish one thing (anything) in 2013 it would be…” I’m prone to all kinds of superstitions about a new year. Many’s the time in late December I would make pronouncements to myself about the … Read More

13 Jan 2012

Re-entry

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 0

I find myself wandering in a strange space – like Walter Tevis’ Man Who Fell to Earth, an alien inside the confines of a human body. What began today as a thought experiment, inspired by reading Tara Brach’s chapter on … Read More

10 Jan 2012

What Dreams May Come

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 0

I’m late with this entry because I was and am tired. I fell asleep and woke up past midnight, thanks to one of the dogs needing to go outside. Like last night, I feel strangely out of words. In a … Read More

8 Jan 2012

Good and Bad

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 0

I wonder why it takes so long to feel compassion for the self? This was a difficult weekend in some ways. Sharing grief with a heart friend, and then joy with another, as she opened a yoga centre. I took … Read More

7 Jan 2012

Movement

by Jane Waterman | posted in: chronic illness | 0

Movement comes in many forms. Some are apparent on the surface, and others buried in the subconscious. I think I experienced some of both today. I try to think of the words to share what I experienced, but I think … Read More