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Now empowered with 33% More Boundaries. Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), Writer, Blogger. Doing all that stuff with brain cancer and generalized anxiety disorder while learning how to write left-handed. STL Metro East she/her emilysuess.com
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My shoulders have never known this level of workout pain, and my right arm, which just moved--no weight added, needed an assist from the OT. That's my level of deconditioning. Thank dog today is leg day.

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Day 18. No left handed writing today. OT is basically all arms, and just...nope. It might be like that. I want to give PT/OT all I've got, and that means when I'm too tired, I rest.

submitted 16 hours ago • 3 comments

Note to self: You tried sitting in the living room but that a panic attack before your OT session means you need to cut yourself some slack today. You tried and found a limit, and that's as okay as doing.

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I'm always trying new & weird flavors of stuff, so I got Strawberry & Cream Dr Pepper, and I really like it.

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A very normal #TenMinMerlin

submitted 21 hours ago • 0 comments

OT has been and gone. I went upstairs for today's session which feels unfamiliar and scary, so ... Progress! I can do this hard thing again!

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

The headache part of the migraine is much better this morning. I had caffeine late to intervene, and it didn't keep me up all night. Hooray!

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Later this morning I have OT, but first! Coffee!

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#3GoodThings 1. Identified my bird of the day in the Merlin app. 2. Answered a phone call without the enormous weight of dread as a habitual reaction to the ringtone. 3. Got emotional support from Izzy, the most interesting cat in the world, while I did my left-handed writing.

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Dixie Chicken in My Ass

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My friend spotted one of the new mugs in the wild today (her sister’s bedroom) 🖤 #pottery

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Oof. Too much time in intense focus today. Have a migraine now. Do not want. But the tingling arm sensations have already been and gone. Maybe this one won't linger. 🤞

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#foodsky #cooking #baking

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Day 17 non-dominant left-handed writing practice. Got the markers out because I needed color and exhausted myself with my own perfectionism. Eventually I was like, "This is your non-dominant hand; let go girl" but the hand cramps were in for the duration. I am tired again.1

submitted 1 day ago • 13 comments

Some details about the plan going forward, and why I might be too tired or extra pumped -- or whatever strange posting habits develop in the next 6 weeks. emilysuess.com/2025/04/13/p...

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

I hear frogs! We skipped a meaningful Spring and went directly to Summer again, didn't we?

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Someone is mowing, so it's unusually quiet in the yard for today's #TenMinMerlin

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90/120 minutes watching a documentary with Dan this morning about the band Little Feat. That's a big jump for consecutive core muscle engagement. Booyah! 👊

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This👇👇👇

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Some details about the plan going forward, and why I might be too tired or extra pumped -- or whatever strange posting habits develop in the next 6 weeks. emilysuess.com/2025/04/13/p...

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Dan to Oliver, the young cat who hasn't yet learned he doesn't need his claws for everything: If you cut me, do I not bleed?

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It's been a slow morning with lots of nodding off, but I think I've finally ingested enough caffeine to keep my eyes open.

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