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Many moons ago when I was going through a behavior modification program because I was prone to panic attacks and then subsequent phobias (bridges, freeways), I learned how important it is to recognize your victories – no matter how minor. So we kept a victory book and when I got on the freeway and was able to overcome my phobia, I took my victory lap. The important thing about victory laps are that as you…
The sun is out, the bayou is beautiful, Tin is napping, all things are possible in this one moment – imagine if moments lasted lifetimes and we just are so set on experiencing time as linear and in the coordinates given to us – but just think if that were different. TGIF everyone and may the sun be with you.
To think that alopecia is caused by stress and yet alopecia gives stress. I’ve not wanted to wash my hair for fear that I would come out of it entirely bald. I can’t tell you the feeling of washing your hair and having clumps come out in your hand, or shaking your head and seeing hair fly everywhere. Unnerving to say the least. But this is a stress related disease and it’s too bad that…
I woke this morning and made some decisions about my life that I needed to make to curb the madness. Now I need to implement these decisions. In the meantime, the sun came out – hard to believe after last night’s storm kept me and the dogs up yet again because it was pounding thunder and bright flashes of lightning shining through these 11 foot windows – insanity. I woke weary but determined. My horoscope:…
A Spaniard made the comment the other day, “We lost more with Cuba” and so it brought to mind the ever loving need for perspective. Let’s now discuss perspective. Back in mid summer of 2011, I was pulling my hair out. Now it falls on its own. However, people came to me with guidance – one handed me a book, The Power of Now, another suggested Ram Dass, and Be Here Now, and so I…
I’ve started tweeting Tinism’s and decided I’d archive the list so far. Tin is lying in bed as I write, singing C’est si bon, and mumbling gems like, “I fell on the bricks coming home from school because of my lunchbox now my teeth hurt” “I’m going to call your breast mumbles” and “Can little boys wear a tuba?” Mar 22 Tinism: A butterfly died in front of my house Mar 10 Tinism: Do you…
Children must know when you are about to grind their bones and throw them into the bayou because they turn awfully cute and cuddly. Sort of like rescue dogs that sense you have had enough of their shenanigans and suddenly look at you with doe eyes and thin smiling lips.
I was speaking to a new source today who had a TIA stroke right when I was trying to get in touch with him. It was hard to talk about what I had called him for (even though we did get around to business), instead we spoke about our lives – he’s 57, has had a triple bypass and now has blockage and is having TIAs – I’m nearing 53 and don’t give a shit…
I was able to get some work done while Tin was at school this morning, but that ended abruptly as I had to pick Tin up from school and take him to the pediatric dentist today only to learn that his two front teeth are basically going to fall out. We’re going to make quite a family – me bald and him toothless. When he woke this morning I poured him a cold glass of…
When I realized my hair was falling out I called Tatjana to ask her about her dermatologist. She said she’s good but her bedside manner is lacking. I ended up seeing her associate who handles hair loss. His bedside manner – nonexistent. Now here’s the deal – my hair is falling out. Wouldn’t you be concerned? Thankfully, my hair stylist Scott had prepared me by telling me everything I needed to know. And I went…