I've been in ridiculous amounts of pain. My desk chair broke for good a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, such breakage didn't coincide with my ability to actually afford a replacement. Sitting in a chair whose back is more of a suggestion than anything else for upwards of 16 hours a day did awful things to my own back. My next-door neighbor ( Read more... )

I have always like this, and it's worth remembering:

"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me,
And when it is gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain ( Read more... )