The unexpected election results of this week may have you thrilled your guy is in the White House or reeling with disbelief because you expected Hillary Clinton to win. Either way, it has been a chaotic and stressful week with many changes in store in...
Staying physically active is hugely important as we get older. There are plenty of examples of athletes in their 80's who still compete at weight lifting, marathons, and even the now famous Iron Nun, (thanks Nike) Sister Madonna Buder who just finished her 46th Triathlon...
I have been privileged to work with 8 people who are participating in my Pilot Project which combines my work as a health educator/coach with the new skills and tools I have been accumulating in my studies with Chicago healer, Kurt Hill, Martha Beck, Byron...
There is difference between indulgence and overindulgence. Indulgence every once in a while is fine but too many people put on weight over the holidays that takes all year to take off, if it ever comes off. I recently went to a seminar on understanding...
Unfortunately, many women suffer from low sex drive. Most women will laugh nervously when out with their girlfriends when the talk turns to how mismatched their sexual desire is with the men in their lives. Having more sex will probably fall to the bottom of...
Have you heard the phrase “I will catch up on my sleep when I am dead”? Well, the ironic thing is if you consistently get less than 7 hours of sleep per night, you may get that chance to catch up on your sleep sooner...
Detox The word has a lot of different meanings depending on who’s talking. It could mean detoxing from a substance addiction, or a colonic cleanse or 3 day juice fast. In nursing school, we learned that the body does its own detoxification daily and without that...
Did you ever wonder if you really were steering the ship of your life? I seemed to have stretches of time that what I felt, what I ate, how I slept, and even what I said was completely out of my control. All this started...
This holiday season has snuck up on me in a big hurry with the sudden transition to winter overnight. As our Halloween pumpkins were covered with snow, we were suddenly thrown into Holiday mode. As I sit to create my to-do- list, my stomach clenches,...
My husband and oldest son recently returned from a backpacking trip to the Porcupine Mountains covered in mud, tired, but exhilarated. Four days to uplug and connect with each other and the natural world gave them a sense of accomplishment but also a deep understanding...