Dark humor isn't a lack of compassion. Sometimes it's the only thing standing between trauma and surrender.
Tag: Resilience
So What Are You Doing to Fix It?
Sometimes the biggest changes aren't visible. A memory from the Army, a lesson from Burning Man, and the realities of stroke recovery led me to a simple question: after all the complaining, what are you actually doing to fix it?
Spoons, Knees, and Unrealistic Expectations
Aging isn’t about numbers—it’s about logistics. When your body starts budgeting energy like a war-time economy, spoon theory stops being a metaphor and becomes a survival strategy.
My Body Thinks It Fought in the Civil War
Aging doesn’t arrive all at once—it shows up in quiet limitations, hard-earned perspective, and the realization that energy is finite. From spoon theory to stubborn independence, this is what it looks like to keep moving forward anyway.