August 8, 2022 My tattoos might have saved my skin – and life This is a story about the importance of protecting our skin from the sun. I have admittedly not always been great at this. I…
August 6, 2022 I only have heart attacks in Hawaii Are you one of those people who uses humor to deal with tough situations? I am. I have always tended toward dark humor. I…
June 23, 2022 What does it mean to be neurodivergent? As a kid in the 80s, I had a big back-pocket comb that proudly proclaimed “Why Be Normal?” While I lost the comb long…
June 17, 2022 What’s more important – mental or physical health? I’d like to ask you an essential life question. Which do you think is more important – mental or physical health? It’s a bit…
June 15, 2022 I’ve had three black eyes in my life Have you ever had a shiner or black eye? This might be an odd thing to blog about, but it’s actually happened to me…
March 13, 2022 How does tapping help us to calm down? Have you ever heard of the “tapping” technique? Tapping therapy is also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It uses a combination of…
March 5, 2022 Listen up: sound therapy is amazing I got to experience my very first sound bath this week at The Sound Room at Polaris. Tucked inside an ordinary-looking medical office building…
March 1, 2022 A look back at the start of Covid This month marks our state’s official two-year anniversary with Covid. It’s certainly not an anniversary anyone ever wanted – and it is hardly something…
February 11, 2022 StretchZone Powell is my new favorite place I have experienced self-care nirvana. Imagine, if you will, an experience that gives you the full-body afterglow of a good workout, the touch-induced endorphins…
January 18, 2022 Tween/teen vaping is insidious and everywhere Vaping is the latest thing keeping me up at night. If you’ve got a middle school-age kiddo, chances are they’ve already been exposed to…