Archive - Beth’s Substack

From My "Terrible 20s" to the Person I am Today

Aug 8 •

March 2025

REFLECTIONS ON A REFLECTION

A boat reflecting in the water.

Mar 14 •

February 2025

FROM SHOCK TO ACCEPTING MY PRESENT REALITY WITH EQUANIMITY

Equanimity: The "Secret Sauce" of Mindfulness

Feb 27 •

Acknowledging Grief Spikes

I have been particularly out of sorts recently.

Feb 13 •

December 2024

Envisioning My Next Shoulder Surgery…As a Good Thing!

A plate and twelve screws have held my fragile bones and tendons in place so they could heal. It feels like there’s a metal alien inside me. As I…

Dec 25, 2024 •

November 2024

11/1- The first of November: A Change of the Seasons of Life

Every November, I feel the change of seasons - from the vibrancy of Summer with its sun and flowers, to Autumn, with leaves taking one last glorious…

Nov 3, 2024 •

October 2024

Chapter 12: Accepting my Limitations

Oct 23, 2024 •

September 2024

Chapter 11 - Who Am I Now?

Grief and Identity

Sep 25, 2024 •

July 2024

June 2024

Chapter 7: Pain Without Suffering: Unraveling Emotional Pain from Physical Pain

Another step on my Journey Through Calamity

Jun 17, 2024 •

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