June 10, 2024 Hand, foot and mouth disease is the absolute worst I’m typically a pretty positive person – some might even say too positive. That’s why you may be shocked to hear that I feel…
December 27, 2023 Advice for people who can hear a constant whooshing sound Have you ever held a seashell up to your ear to hear the ocean? I’ve always loved doing that – but right now, I…
July 1, 2023 My new love of the dam stairs I used to really hate the dam stairs. We are lucky to live close to the amazing Alum Creek Dam in Lewis Center –…
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…
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…
July 20, 2021 How to escape from the prison of diet culture In a recent post, I promised a follow-up piece about diet culture and how to escape from it. Make no mistake, diet culture is…
March 4, 2021 Mental health is as important as physical health Let 2020 and 2021 forever be remembered as the years we finally, collectively figured out that mental health is as important as physical health….
November 8, 2020 I broke up with food to save my life I’ve dropped a few hints here on the blog about a big diet I embarked on last fall. It’s called Optifast and it’s a…
July 31, 2020 Should you work with a health coach? I am a person who views life as a journey of self-discovery, continual learning and ongoing self-improvement. As a result, over the years, I’ve…
