Comments on: Woke up today and my brain just froze

By: David B

David B — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:04:18 +0000

Hi Amy,
I enjoyed reading both of your recent posts.
This is my “first” email since I woke up in the hospital 4 weeks ago. Once I get a gmail account I might be able to send you email. The rehab hospital’s internet connection has a number of restrictions.
Love, Dad
p.s. No spell check

By: Erin Boudreau

Erin Boudreau — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:41:46 +0000

Hi Amy – That’s exactly how I felt when I returned to work on Wednesday! That’s the first time this has happened in a long time. However, this past weekend was also the first time I had spent a whole weekend in the sun: sailing and spending days on the beach. I said I had left my brain on the lake! I think this was coupled with the fact that I haven’t had serious time off in more than a year. But now I’m back at it—but I’m eagerly awaiting the next holiday weekend!

By: Rah BIckley

Rah BIckley — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:05:27 +0000

Amy — good for you for modeling that sometimes we have to raise our hand and say, “Present!” despite the fact that we don’t have something dazzling to present. As one who finds the stay-at-home-mom-gig a tough one, I’m clapping right now. (Literally.) When at home – 99% of the time — I also find it very easy to get sucked into unsatisfying, menial work and so very hard to do my own writing work.