It's radical concept in the religion of capitalism, but it's true.

Something that chronically ill folks know is that if we don't build rest into our day/lives, our bodies will take that needed rest anyway, just more intensely and usually at a very inopportune time.

#RadicalRest

It's half term this week and I'm actually taking it off with my family, thanks to some dedicated negotiation with my partner to persuade them to step away from their startup for a few days. We are going to the wildlife centre and an art workshop and we have babysitting for a couple of nights! The weekend just gone was already pretty relaxed, so it feels very abundant to have more days off on top. #parenting #WorkLess #RadicalRest

Covid 19 Update. Day 11. 6 days after completing full course of Paxlovid. So, after the medical science recommended 10 days of bed rest, I am back up and about. I feel almost normal, except having been off my immunosuppressants all this time, I am a bit sore in my hands and impacted joints. I generally walk on a treadmill at a 2% incline for around .75-1 mile 3-6 times per week. Today, I jumped back on that for .5 miles. Feel fine. #covid19 #RadicalRest #paxlovid

wow. I feel so much better. I’m up and moving about the cabin. Halfway through my dedicated 10 days of #radicalrest. No more snot. Mild sinus pain, my headache is down to 2/10. And the cough I was worrying about starting, seems to be gone? Evening of night five of #covid, and i am on my way to kicking it, it feels like.

And adolescence is also a fairly dangerous time in one’s life, and anger displacing fear can lead to very bad outcomes, fights, arrests, joining gangs, whatever. Also, keeping up a fine head of anger long enough to avoid feeling fear over something scary is EXHAUSTING. Does not work with the concept of #radicalrest and is not fun at parties either. Not that I am going to parties, I have Covid. So, this brings me to the only option left. Option Three- Live with my fear.

Now, in my old days of superwoman ing through life, I would have pushed through…. to my own detriment long, mid, and possibly even short term. In bed, I don’t cough, feel pretty good. One flight of stairs, whoops, that’s TOO MUCH. TOO MAY SPOONS for right now, for this #covid infected #spoonie. Pushing through with any serious illness makes your body work harder than it should, it wastes energy you need for healing. #radicalrest. for 10 days with mild #Covid. Count your spoons.

Okay, starting to get this #RadicalRest thing for my #autoimmune disordered ass with active #covid19. I feel like, those of us with serious chronic issues are actually BETTER equipped to give advice on dealing with how to rest than our healthier brethren and whatever the female version of brethren is…. because we have a theory called “Spoons.”. #disability Spoons is kinda of mental game we play. I will post a description next, it stay with me for how to use it with covid.