Thank you for this essay. We are all miracles, and as the song says ‘don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till its gone?’ Only temporarily if we’re lucky. I miss having thoughtless energy, and long walks. And yes, our voices are amazing. I had 3 weeks of no voice once & was astonished how few people would accommodate that. Mostly I became an item of furniture or a machine to my work colleagues. Fascinating and alarming.
Michelle, that song lyric is so true and poignant. I feel you on the thoughtless energy and long walks. I've been there when those weren't possible. I hope perhaps they will return to you, too. As an aside, I discovered your Armchair Rebel newsletter, which is wonderful. Thank you for writing it, and thank you for reading Odyssey of the Body, too. I'm grateful you are here.
Beautifully written Brianne! I’m thankful for my back after having a spasm (too much vigorous exercise in a short period!) and was out of sorts for a week!
Thank you for this essay. We are all miracles, and as the song says ‘don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till its gone?’ Only temporarily if we’re lucky. I miss having thoughtless energy, and long walks. And yes, our voices are amazing. I had 3 weeks of no voice once & was astonished how few people would accommodate that. Mostly I became an item of furniture or a machine to my work colleagues. Fascinating and alarming.
Michelle, that song lyric is so true and poignant. I feel you on the thoughtless energy and long walks. I've been there when those weren't possible. I hope perhaps they will return to you, too. As an aside, I discovered your Armchair Rebel newsletter, which is wonderful. Thank you for writing it, and thank you for reading Odyssey of the Body, too. I'm grateful you are here.
Thank you! i’m working my way through your back catalogue. Community helps, doesn’t it?
Yes, so much! 🧡 (And wow, I wonder what you will discover in the back catalogue. I hope something that's helpful!)
p.s. I'm doing the same with Armchair Rebel!
Beautifully written Brianne! I’m thankful for my back after having a spasm (too much vigorous exercise in a short period!) and was out of sorts for a week!
Thanks, Laura. Whew, back pain can be terrible and vexing. I'm glad you are back to feeling better. Thank goodness for pain-free backs.