Definitions for Typos: Sunglower vs. Migraine
by débora Ewing c/o Brain Health Northwest I'm on day two of migraine, which almost never happens to me. The sun is shining but I can't enjoy it because it's too bright; the letters on my screen are doubling as I type but less so than yesterday. I'll take it slowly. My signature stiff neck is loosening and actually hurts, which is better than the usual feeling which defies explanation - like my body chooses to stop existing and I'm unsure where I'm attached. It's not pain, exactly, but something more horrifying. When I feel it coming - when sounds and lights are becoming sharper - I can usually duck out with a lot of Ibuprofen and benadryl and sleep until it passes. I haven't gotten to day 2 in years. But I am dedicated to #draweveryday, so last night I did some work I thought I could manage by rote, more birds to the murmuration on my painting The Zorya . My initial vision for this painting suggested it would be finished by ...