Emotional Journey ∼ Page 6 ∼ BC Becky

Relational and activity based identities

Tue May 8, 2018

I’m currently reading Teaching, Learning, Literacy in Our High-Risk High-Tech World: A Framework for Becoming Human by James Paul Gee (2017). In it, he talks about [...]

Moving forward

Fri February 2, 2018

Emotional Journey

Lately I've been struggling with the idea of working full time. I find that I just don't have the energy to do it. I do, however, miss the person…

Lost without a gym membership

Sat January 27, 2018

Emotional Journey

I just found out that I'm about to lose my gym membership. I currently receive it through a special program for cancer survivors - but the program is being…

Update on my foot and three years …

Fri January 19, 2018

Emotional Journey

The good news is that my foot is healing well. The first few day was OK, the second and third days were quite painful. I didn't have strong enough…

Experience, expression, and meaning making

Wed January 17, 2018

Emotional Journey

I’m finding myself in a bit of a challenging position right now. I don’t know if it is a funk – or just kind of [...]

Normalcy of Surgery – and my big toe

Thu January 11, 2018

Emotional Journey

I am surprised at how I don't think much of surgery - and yet I'm thinking about it. I'm preparing for it. I'm hoping it is as minor as…

As Dec 17 approached, I’m trying to figure out Christmas

Thu December 14, 2017

Emotional Journey

I bought my first ever real Christmas tree this year. It is a small tabletop tree - about all I could really handle. I've always had small trees -…

Mindfulness and CBT – A #yogamooc reflection

Sat November 11, 2017

Emotional Journey

YogaMOOC has caused me to reflect on the relationship between mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In the past I have been challenged with mindfulness instruction. In part, this…

Don’t quantify suffering

Mon October 16, 2017

Emotional Journey

One of the things I learned in support group was to not quantify suffering. It is all too easy to find someone who has it worse off than you…

Doctors think patients … and don’t talk down to me…

Mon October 2, 2017

Emotional Journey

I wasn't sure right away what didn't feel right, but upon reflection I realize that part of my viscerally negative reaction at the Health 2.0 expo today was the…