“There is no greater sorrow than to recall in misery the time when we were happy.” ~Dante Some days are great – things go my way and people seem friendlier and more open towards me. I feel confident and happy. It’s a good day! But other days (luckily not very often) everything’s a hassle, people…
“Be true to your teeth and they won’t be false to you.” (Author Unknown) Mom and Dad were diligent in their efforts that their children would have shiny, straight teeth. Growing up, my sister and I were driven to regular dental and orthodontic appointments despite our protests. Our parents knew a healthy mouth was important…
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” Frank Lloyd Wright Did you know that life expectancy in the United States is steadily increasing? And more amazingly, the fastest growing segment of the American population is the 85 and older age group! Wow! My hubby and I live in an active 55 and older…
“We don’t heal in isolation, but in community.” ~ S. Kelley Harrell Trauma affects the mind and body in so many ways. As a Bio-Touch practitioner, I remember working at the Center on two ladies who had suffered different traumas in their lives. Along with their other symptoms, they began to lose their hair. A lot…
Workshop July 25
“The gut is the seat of all feeling.” ― Suzy Kassem. I was astonished to read in a Johns Hopkins medical article, how digestive diseases affect 60 to 70 million Americans annually. That’s a lot of people. What’s more, a study by consumer digital health care company, Amino, found that, like so many other health…
“Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it.” Haruki Murakami Three years ago, my mother was dying. She was 95 years old, had lived a great life, and was ready. Her journey to death took about six weeks, and my sister and I were able to share it with her as…
“Be where your feet are.” Anonymous The above quote is good advice. We should strive to be in the moment, and not regret yesterday or fret about tomorrow. But whoever wrote that quote probably never had to contend with a bony bump jutting sideways out of the base of their big toe. Doctors refer to…
This past July I suffered a severe injury to my back. I stubbornly tried (unsuccessfully) to lift a heavy glass dining table leaf—not once, but twice. On the second try, I felt a tear horizontally along my back. I had just managed to herniate a lumbar disc and pinch a nerve that sent electric shocks…
“Just breathing can be such a luxury sometimes.” Walter Kirn I don’t have asthma, nor does anyone in my family, but I can’t think of anything that would be more frightening than fighting for my next breath. Theresa Cannizzaro, a respiratory therapist, was featured in an article on Asthma.net. She had asked some of her…
“Tinnitus…the sound that no one else hears.” Author Unknown About 10 years ago, my husband’s aunt told us about a weird phenomenon she was experiencing. Aunt Dorothy was in her late 80s and laughed as she related hearing what sounded like a radio playing, off and on, in her home. She lived alone and made…