The only thing worse than mourning the dead, is mourning the living. It’s a strange concept, but it’s something I’ve been living with for several years now. ...| Ginoz Blog
Tick-borne disease is a growing threat to both canine and human health. Be aware of dog tick diseases to protect your pet.| American Kennel Club
"At one level, this is the story of how the natural world entranced, comforted and sustained her as she developed her expert eye ... there is a lot to learn and enjoy in her observations, and in her intense feeling for the land."| Writers Review
On a positive note, I realised last night that I’d just passed the 500 km mark—a big milestone and something I’m proud of. Unfortunately, I didn’t sleep much. The heat and humidity were unbearable, and by morning I could tell something in my body was wrong. I forced down some tea and an energy bar, […]| Randomwire
I’ve become slightly obsessed with a writer named Alexander Trocchi. Trocchi was a Scottish writer born in Glasgow in 1925. He probably should have died of a heroin overdose, since he was addicted to the drug for much of his life and lived as an addict on the streets of NYC for many years. Alas, he died of cancer in London in 1984. The gods are, as ever, cruel and mischievous. The dedicated smack addict perished from smoking too many cigarettes.| Slant Books
The JKP Writing Prize for 2025 has just been announced with a theme of disability. JKP are the publishers of the books that we write together with Alex. They recently published Alex’s edited collection – Trans and Disabled – which including a chapter by us on plurality. The JKP Writing Prize is a competition for aspiring […]| Rewriting The Rules
What is a Death Doula? Death doulas are professionals who support individuals in planning for, and transitioning through, their end-of-life journey. They are similar to birth doulas, who help with the birthing process. Death doulas help individuals and their loved ones go through the dying process. What Does a Death Doula Do? Death doulas help ... Death Doulas | FAQ The post Death Doulas | FAQ first appeared on Love Lives On.| Love Lives On
I came across a sparrow yesterday on the busy corner near B&A’s daycare on the way to pick them up. It looked like a tiny pile of leaves on the concrete, and people kept coming *this close* to stepping on it by accident. I realized what it was in exactly the same moment as a…| Piper Haywood
Milk is best for improving bone health, & immune system, & preventing hypertension, dental decay, & dehydration. Milk is a good source of calcium, vitamin D & protein.| Organic Facts
Twelve hours was all it took for my cat, Mittens, to discover how much she loved being rolled from room to room on my rollator, her new favorite perch. Apart…| Rachel Laudan
Canadian poet Richard Osler’s new poetry volume, What Holiness Can I Bring? is shadowed by death. Several poems express his grief over the death of a close friend. Then while Osler was in the midst of writing the poems that became this book, he learned that his own death was near: he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. So, naturally, he began composing poems on this diagnosis and its implications.| Slant Books
Liz & David hosted an evening of pure jollity on Saturday. Phil, Angie, Claire and I all gathered there to eat Take-Out pizza and make merry. It has been a little while since I had such unadulterated fun and there was much laughter. Also much wine, of which this bottle of gooseberry was one. It really is a good wine, with a sweetened gooseberry taste. The postscript to this evening, though, is that on Wednesday Liz sent round a message to say that she has Covid. I hope to remain unaffected.| Ben's Adventures in Wine Making
Harry Ellis is last to step onto the rough-hewn planks of Circular Quay. Some days, Dr Reynolds, I can picture him in excessive detail. At sixteen, rangy and delicate, he is yet to grow the beard t…| This Reading Life
Claudia Piñeiro: Elena Knows, trans. Frances Riddle, Charco Press, 2021. Although I really had no hand at all in her success, I can’t help feeling that Claudia Piñeiro is my secret love that …| findingtimetowrite
When I was about 7 or eight years old, I wanted to be a ballerina and actress. Bad. I would spin around our living room on my hands and knees and was constantly writing storylines and plays. I was hungry for it. I constantly begged to be enrolled in a neighborhood dance class that many […]| Crutches and Spice
Cancer for Christmas| The Pittsburgh Book Review
DISCLAIMER: What follows are my personal thoughts on possible treatments for acute covid and/or long covid, from the perspective of someone who has mostly overcome chronic Lyme and chronic fatigue (also known as MECFS or ME/CFS, for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome). I write from personal experience in overcoming these conditions, and the necessity of a … Continue reading Treating Acute Covid, As Seen From Mount Lyme and Chronic Fatigue Valley→| Pau hana, new hana
The prayer book’s title, Mishkan T’filah, comes from this verse: “And let them build Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8). “Mishkan T’filah,” write Rabbis Elyse D. Frishman and Peter S. Knobel, editor and chair of the editorial committee respectively, “is a dwelling place for prayer, one that moves with us wherever we might be physically or spiritually.”| Slant Books
From The Guardian: In the eye-opening new book Unwell Women, Elinor Cleghorn uses her own misdiagnosis at the hands of male doctors as a jumping point for an alarming history lesson.| Women of History
by Janice Leagra Maybe you knew it when I was three and still wearing diapers and you were convinced that I was either doing it out of spite or because I loved walking around in my own piss. Or may…| Spelk
It’s not uncommon in PDA groupps to hear of questions about a PDAer experiencing physical symptoms when faced with a demand. Many of the reported symptoms include pain, itchiness, temperature…| Riko's blog: PDA and more.
“Stop exaggerating” “It’s not that loud” “You’re just being sensitive” “It feels fine to me” “It’s just growing pains” …| Riko's blog: PDA and more.
Monday It started on Monday afternoon. I received a message from my kid’s primary school – ‘someone in your kid’s class has tested positive for corona virus, your child must…| Riko's blog: PDA and more.