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The Flowers in My Hood

The Flowers in My Hood

Posted on July 11, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Sunday July 10, 2022 Today at the lake…I didn’t go to the lake. I took a walk. My first walk since surgery. I walked a block and back. Actually, it was two half blocks, but whatever. It was excruciatingly slow because I’m not putting full weight into my leg yet. I plant the walker, then READ MORE

Posted in Mental Health, Walking & Cycling Tagged accident, flowers, PTSD
Down Time is Starting to Chafe

Down Time is Starting to Chafe

Posted on July 10, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

July 9, 2022 Saturday Today at the lake…still not at the lake. It’s been one month and three days since my surgery, and I am finally out of the wheelchair (f yea!!) and walking with a walker.  Progress Saw my doc’s assistant last week, and she said I could go ahead and walk and put READ MORE

Posted in Chronic Illness, Mental Health Tagged accident, perspective, progress, swim-buddy
Sunny, With a Light Breeze

Sunny, With a Light Breeze

Posted on June 24, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Today at the lake……pure sunshine, flat water, and heat with a little breeze. Perfect. Except the closest I got to the lake was my landlord’s front lawn. What a view! It’s been two weeks and five days since my last swim, the night before my surgery. My leg is healing nicely, I think. The pain READ MORE

Posted in Mental Health Tagged accident, challenge, depression, physical-therapy, PTSD, surgery
"Sing, Women" Swim Women

“Sing, Women” Swim Women

Posted on February 14, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Feb 14, 2022 | water temp 40 F Today at the lake, I swam with K and K. The People It has been so long since I swam with them; I was really happy to see them again. I don’t think we have been to the lake together since the crazy wave jumping adventure….months and READ MORE

Posted in Mental Health, Sacred Swims Tagged accident, consciousness, floating, music, PTSD, swim-buddy
Thoughts Do NOT Equal a Plan

Thoughts Do NOT Equal a Plan

Posted on February 7, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Feb 7, 2022 6:22pm  Today at the lake, the water was silent and glassy. A congregation of assorted birds were gathered on the cement dock, included a scary looking black bird I couldn’t identify. It was all angles and sharp points, like it was made out of metal and maybe couldn’t move so well. I READ MORE

Posted in Chronic Illness, Mental Health Tagged accident, depression, PTSD, sparkles, suicidal-ideation

Oh, Yeah. Oh, Yeah.

Posted on January 25, 2022April 27, 2026 by Eej S

Jan 25, 2022 Today at the lake, I swam by myself at my neighborhood beach. It’s not the best beach ‘cause the water is full of particles and duck poop germs. But it feels the safest when I go alone. There’s a walking path that goes right past the beach.  I had to get back READ MORE

Posted in People I Meet, Sacred Swims, Sea and Lake Plants Tagged accident, consciousness, exercise

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