preserving and growing our energy capacity
Everyone seems to know that exercise makes us healthier but I think it is still an abstract concept to most people. It is still being associated with aesthetic value – looking lean,…
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being covid cautious is triggering for me but health is precious
I was supposed to do a dental crown after I was finally done with my root canal in may, but as usual I procrastinated plus we travelled for a bit in july…
yet another dysautonomia episode
I went for a 5km run yesterday a couple of days after returning from thailand. Sometimes after a long break it may feel more strenuous but I felt better than expected, even…
choosing health over social ties
Being covid cautious is a very socially-isolating endeavour. Most people think we have some psychological disorder, and that’s putting it very nicely. I feel alone and lonely for continuously writing about this,…
knowing how to be, when ill is also a skill
I had the second sitting of my root canal last tuesday, and while the procedure itself went pretty well, I developed some pain after a few hours had passed. I asked the…
2025: may I have an uneventful year
Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to progress uneventfully. I first started using the word “uneventful”…
the ability to see our selves as who we are
My tcm (traditional chinese medicine) appointment a couple of weeks ago was postponed because my physician was sick. I thought it would be fine to go a couple of weeks without, but…
thoughts after the 2024 US election
Sometime midway through the pandemic I felt like if I had any hope or optimism for humanity prior, I had lost it all witnessing how we responded towards a disabling virus. If…
sharing my protocol as a moderately covid cautious person
There may be a misconception that all covid cautious people are the same, but it is pretty wide spectrum. Some covid cautious people may frown upon my behaviour because I still travel…
what we pay for wanting to be healthy
We are in Gyeongju now, a place full of cute hanoks and rolling green hills that are actually tombs which are thousands of years old. The weather has been rather unpredictable: searing…