mental / emotional / spiritual health
We talk about having a “go-bag” for natural disasters. How about having a plan in place for mental / emotional / spiritual problems? Do you have a daily practice that keeps you grounded and stable?...
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Mental health and the pothole
How mental health works – I saw this pothole. It was on my route every day to work. I decided to fill it with rocks from my walk. I can only carry a few at a time (in a plastic grocery bag). So I will...
View ArticlePanic attack
Remember to breathe from your abdomen. It takes time to make that natural. Shallow breathing is normal, but it tells the brain that things are in crisis mode. Get 8 hours of sleep. Eat more fiber and...
View ArticleAn eclectic list of healing books.
Castaneda, Carlos. The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (Book one in a series) Hammerschlag, Carl. Healing Ceremonies: Creating Personal Ritual for Spiritual, Emotional, Physical, and...
View ArticleHealthy list
We had a “Commit to Fit” challenge at work recently. Here is the list of all the different activities. We were to do one a day. All of these are good options for getting and staying healthy. Eat 5...
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Healthcare?
Something I’ve been thinking about – the “healthcare” system is really just “disease management”. Insurance doesn’t pay for organic food, a gym membership, a nutritionist, Art classes and supplies,...
View ArticleRecovery books
Beattie, Melody. Codependent no more: how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself Cloud, Henry. Boundaries: when to say yes, when to say no to take control of your life...
View ArticleOpen letter to health insurance companies:
My health insurance company asked me how they could do better. I answered like this – It would be nice if it cost less. I don’t think I get $400 a month of use out of my health insurance. Make it so...
View ArticleFalse information is worse than nothing.
I’m getting frustrated with all the “information” being shared these days about how to defeat the virus, none of which has been proven by science. Why share something that isn’t true or helpful? Why...
View ArticleFamily Monkeys
You know the phrase: “Not my circus, not my monkeys”. Sometimes you have to admit that it isn’t your problem to fix. But sometimes – it is your circus because the monkeys are in your family. And then...
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