Irene’s Musings

A catch-all for miscellaneous posts that don’t ‘fit’ anywhere else

How to Tell the Difference Between Fear and Frustration.

2024-04-26T21:01:28-07:00Irene's Musings, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Could Frustration Be The New Fear? Is fear something that you can sit with, and be with, and ponder? Do you say to yourself, "I have so much fear around 'xyz' and I have to figure out how to move forward"? I'd love to suggest that maybe semantics are [...]

My year of heaven, hell and healing. What I’m certain of as I roll into 2012.

2024-04-26T22:29:14-07:00I'm Smitten-With..., Irene's Musings, Nervous System Resiliency, Relationships & Social Connection, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

In July 2010 I decided to leave Whistler for a six month hiatus. I drove many many miles in my trusty station wagon. I visited many great friends and colleagues. I followed my gut. My instincts led me. It was glorious. During the tail end of the trip I [...]

Airline flight just isn’t my cup of tea anymore. A minor epiphany with a plastic water bottle and “I’m Back”!

2024-04-26T22:32:36-07:00I'm Smitten-With..., Irene's Musings, Nervous System Resiliency, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

Yesterday was a big pause. I'm back from NYC and it seems airline travel wipes me out much more these days than a few years ago. My system is a heck of a lot more sensitive to being pressurized. Perhaps it is 'age', but I'm quite sure it is [...]

The Other Shade of Dualism: “Multi-Dimensionalism” – I Re-Visit Gabor MatĂ©’s Writings and Get Comfortable with Ambiguity (yet again).

2024-04-26T22:39:32-07:00Irene's Musings, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Resiliency, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

Click here to re-tweet "The other shade of dualism: "Multi-Dimensionalism." Black - White.  Sick - Not Sick. Happy - Unhappy. Health - Unhealthy. Function - Dysfunction. Flexible - Stiff. Introvert - Extrovert. Mind - Body. now you try.... Something goes here. Something goes there. I'm THIS. I'm THAT. This dualistic way of [...]

Aaahhhh… This video is lovely and just what the doctor ordered on this last day of August. (What are you doing to grow today?)

2024-04-26T22:41:02-07:00Irene's Musings, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

Click here to re-tweet "This video is lovely and just what the doctor ordered on this last day of August. (What are you doing to grow today?)" I've always equated September with the start of the year. http://vimeo.com/18305022 It must be the whole back to school thing I think? [...]