I have been carrying a lot of things for a long time. The weight of it all is exhausting. I rarely notice as more and more gets added, little by little, to the load. Often it is me adding things to the load as if it does not exist. The load feels indistinguishable from my […]
Month: February 2026
My Heart
It’s been a rough 6 weeks in the midst of a tough year. Mostly, rough on my heart. About 6 weeks ago, my resting heart rate, which has been relatively similar for the first 47 years of my life, jumped and kept jumping. It is still very high, and exercise prompts my heart rate to […]