For the last few days I’ve felt un-motivated. Lethargic. Not depressed but not my usual self. Sure, we’re still in a pandemic. Sure, it’s going to be awhile before I can get the vaccine. Sure,…
I used to be a big fan of making New Year resolutions. In fact, a few years ago it was the focus of a podcast episode, New Year Resolutions: You must do the things you…
Taking a Break
- May 18, 2020
- Tagged as: anxiety, coronavirus, COVID-19, exercise, healing, health, laughter, meditation, mindfulness, movement therapy
Well, not really. No podcast episodes for the month of May due to a very bad computer. Naughty as heck. She/he could have reminded me of their age (6 years!) and I would have paid…
I feel this sense of uneasiness. It grows each day. I’m grateful for when my mind and attention are actively focused on something other than the coronavirus. Then a news alert pops up on my…
The Mushrooms are Coming!
- May 20, 2019
- Tagged as: AIDS, cannabis, fermented foods, myotonic dystrophy, nutrition, Parkinson's disease, vegetarian
A brand spanking new podcast episode will appear…hopefully before the end of the week. It will be Food = Medicine: Mushrooms. But, for now…check out these Food = Medicine podcast episodes: An interview with Sandor…
Selective memory? I remember many things. Like that amazing dinner we had last night at a posh vegan restaurant somewhere in London. I even remember the name — Vanilla Black. But I have no idea…
If memory serves me correctly, the phrase garbage in, garbage out refers to the quality of computer programming. But it can also be applied to how we eat. Think about it. You’ve heard we are…
So, what is fatigue? It’s not a fancy word. Most of us probably think it’s synonymous with being tired. But, is it? Wikipedia’s entry for fatigue includes: Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness that…
Self-Care Challenge: Move that Body
- February 6, 2019
- Tagged as: back pain, high blood pressure, motivation, movement, self-care, yoga
Hopefully you have already downloaded the Health Storylines app and are using it to record and monitor your self-care goals. If you’re new to our monthly Self-Care Challenge, check out this earlier post. My recent…
Self-Care Challenge Anew
- January 12, 2019
- Tagged as: chronic illness, diet, exercise, self-care
Happy New Year! I think it’s safe to greet someone with this salutation for the duration of January. Somewhere, sometime, someone said…”you’ve got the entire month of January to focus on the new year…” …and…
