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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Musing from the top of the food chain
I’ve been getting philosophical about my bees and wrote a whole essay about it. I’m looking for a home Any suggestions? This is how it starts. What do you think? Does it belong in the Hadassah magazine? Musing from the … Continue reading
What is comfort, and why is the limbic system involved so much with it?
What is the limbic system? The oldest part of the brain, what one of my therapists called ” the lizard brain.” And in driving us to the comfort of the lizard, it messes up our personal lives. Here is a … Continue reading
Discovering New Forms of Comfort
When I was in my 20s, I discovered many new forms of comfort. Angora sweaters. Velvet dresses. Never mind that I bought them at discount and thrift shops, they were COMFORTABLE. I got a full-size bed–which was a big step … Continue reading
Why I crave comfort
It’s the lizard brain. Evolution works likes a bad remodel of an old house. Instead of starting fresh with a new design, one change gets aggregated on another, in small steps, so that each stop of evolution looks almost identical … Continue reading
Why I mistrust comfort
I think my father died because he was comfortable with his doctor. It’s not the doctor’s fault. I don’t know if the doctor urged my father to get a second opinion or see a specialist. He might have. In the … Continue reading
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May 1st
I’m comfortable being late. But today, I really made an effort to be more on time. How did I do? I met my buddies at 7:30 am on time, I got to the gym less late then usual (10:12 vs. 10:20) … Continue reading
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