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Chronic reflections inspired by life in the slow lane.
Nov 18, 2022 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
Showing Up Fragile
As and when we can. And being ok with that.
Oct 23, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
The discipline it takes to stop pushing
Society honours the runner who goes running whether they feel like it or not, and praises their commitment.
Jul 21, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
Not exactly 'a happy release'
Being old and sick doesn't always mean 'tired of life'.
Published on The Geometry of Grief • Jul 1, 2025
A small life: banal and / or beautiful?
Relevance, community and living a life bounded by limited energy
Jun 5, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
A frivolous waste of time or active rest?
Determining value and the ROI of squandering time and energy (sometimes)
Apr 17, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
Do one thing more, to do less
Peaches, joy and why addition can be more effective than subtraction
Mar 12, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
One step at a time
We can only do what we can do
Feb 24, 2025 • Michelle Spencer (she/her)
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