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There is More Right With You Than Wrong

There is More Right With You Than Wrong

“As long as you are breathing there is more right with you than wrong with you, no matter what is wrong.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn It was almost six years ago that I finally made my way through reading Full Catastrophe

rebeccaweger January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 My Story No Comments Read more

Bittersweet

Bittersweet

My parents moved out of my childhood home this past week. Well, sort of. They definitely moved out. That home was complicated for me, having been partially rebuilt 30 years ago after our house fire. As my parents sifted through

rebeccaweger November 13, 2022November 13, 2022 Deeper Dive, My Story No Comments Read more

Coming Out and Disability

According to my Facebook memories I’ve never made a National Coming Out day post. Which surprises me.   I came out to my friends in 1992, and to my family in 1998. I’m queer.   It’s something I rarely have

rebeccaweger October 12, 2022 My Story 2 Comments Read more

30 Years

Interior house photo after a fire

People seem curious why I’m not more angry about the illnesses that ravage my body, erode my sense of trust and safety in myself, limit what I can do in the world. I don’t know the full answer. But I

rebeccaweger April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 My Story 6 Comments Read more

Trust Us To Be Reliable Narrators

I so often love Brianne’s comments, questions, perspectives. And this one is particularly important. When my people *understand* what’s going on with me, that’s great! I feel seen, cared for, appreciative that they’ve taken the time to learn. But do

rebeccaweger June 9, 2021 Chronic Illness, Support No Comments Read more

Practice, Not Perfect

Illustration of a woman in seated meditation

Meditation is saving my brain and my heart. I don’t remember when I first learned to meditate. I remember being required to sit every day for a period of three months back in about 2004. So it was before that.

rebeccaweger January 6, 2021 Deeper Dive 2 Comments Read more

The Post Office: Power, Responsibility and Access

Image of USPS love stamp

I’ve seen two flavors of memes going around lately, and they are both problematic. One directs folks to buy stamps in order to generate income for the post office. The other directs people to do things to vote that don’t depend

rebeccaweger August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Deeper Dive No Comments Read more

Bed-tethered Lifehacks: May 2020 Update

I love seeing how other people organize things and solve problems. Those what’s in your bag posts? Love them. For bedbound folks, the question is usually, what’s next to your bed? We want to know how folks set up their

rebeccaweger May 22, 2020May 26, 2020 Deeper Dive 4 Comments Read more
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