Zebra Pig

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2021/01/22/self-talk/

A discussion of the way that chronic illnesses come together.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2021/05/03/no-reason/ A discussion of some of my OCD behaviors and the adaptive behaviors that I have to manage my ADHD.

A discussion of why I choose to use cloth menstrual pads.

I talk about the things that I feel help make relationships work in context of having chronic illness.

All suffering is valid. Suffering can't be compared. So, can we stop competing on who is suffering more? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2020/05/01/suffering/

Questions that I answer: What is your gender identity and preferred pronouns? What do you do for work? What are some of your hobbies? What is your religion? What is the first thing you notice about people? What is something you really like about yourself? Who do you miss the most right now? Why? What is the last thing that you ate? What music are you listening to right now? Give a basic descriptio...

Some tips on getting compression socks if you are new to wearing compression garments. Here is a site that has the leg measuring guidelines: https://veinclinicnc.com/getting-good-fit-measure-compression-stockings/

Nothing lasts forever, not even our suffering. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2020/04/15/finding-comfort-in-impermanence/

A poem

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2021/06/11/061121/ Just an update on how things have been going in my life. A bit on the random side today.

Grief comes at us in waves. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2020/03/18/grief/

A discussioon of the Neurodiversity Movement, some of the language it imploys and some of the principles it puts forward. I offer my own oppions on the topic.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/war-of-rodents/ A discussion of the way that OCD and ADHD interact in my brain.

You create the meaning in your life. No one can take that meaning away from you. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2020/03/13/existentialism-saves-us/

Some tips and thoughts on how to get house work done when you also have to budget your spoons.

A discussion of some of the ways that having chronic illness can effect your relationship with food.

Why would anyone want to take a fist full of pills? This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2019/12/27/poly-pharmacy/

First episode without a script. Not sure if I will do more of these or not. Discussion of my complex diet and the way that having chronic illness effects dietary needs.

Understanding medical ethics can help us understand the way that medical decisions are made. This can help us navigate medical relationships and improve the care we receive.

Life doesn't always let us do the things we want to. Sometimes, we have to switch gears and go into "maybe" management mode. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/living-a-life-of-maybes/

It matters which words we choose to use when we talk about ourselves and our illnesses. That language will effect the way that we think about our selves and our condition which can effect the over all outcomes.

Some poetry

Don't tell me that things could be worse. It's not helpful. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://zebrapig856703654.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/it-could-be-worse/

We have to be honest with ourselves if we want to make progress.