Category: health
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Covid Shame….
Fun fact about me: I am a nosophobe. Before you run off to Google and end up down a rabbit hole of searches…nosophobia is a fear of developing a disease or disorder, i.e. a fear of getting sick. I couldn’t tell you exactly when I became afraid of getting sick, but it was sometime in…
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GUEST POST: What Change Teaches Us
I’m going to wrap the spirit of my article in the (somewhat worn) body of my own experience. I hope others find it helpful. I won’t get very personal or explicit but will be honest about my feelings. Retirement hadn’t been on my mind more than the usual after reaching age 65; my plan was to work past 72.…
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This is why you are tired: Tele- appointments
The world as we know it has changed. Yes. I am talking about the recent orders to stay at home for most of the world due to COVID-19. For many of us, this meant switching to seeing our doctors, therapists, bankers, etc online. I wanted to write today to take a moment to acknowledge how…
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Update: Food Sensitivity Test
I have had a couple requests to do an update on the food sensitivity test I did last August. Was it a life changer? Am I now a healthy, svelte supermodel? Did I drive myself mad? Read on to find out 😉 If you recall (and if you don’t recall you can find my original…
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Is everyone against me?
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Have you ever had the feeling like you are alone? Like no one understands you, or like you can’t do anything right for anyone? What a frustrating feeling this can be. I too know this feeling. Honestly, just about everyone has experienced this feeling at one point or another. So why do we get this…
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I did food sensitivity testing, and here’s what I found…
In some ways, this post is a review of the food and misc. items sensitivity testing I used, but mostly, this is to talk about my results and how I am going to use them moving forward to better my health. This is not a sponsored post. Food sensitivity testing is something I have wanted…
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Yoga for your mental health
Dead bug, down dog, and full moon. If this sounds like an average Saturday night at my house….well, you are correct. But it is also the name of some of my favorite yoga poses! I recently rediscovered my love of yoga when a class near me opened up. I knew the instructor, and when I…
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Things for your loved ones to know when you have anxiety
For anyone with an anxiety disorder, or anyone just going through a stressful time…this post is for you. Er, well, it’s kind of for your friends and family…but also for you. You know what, just read it. I decided to write this post following a bit of intense anxiety in myself, and knowing my beloved…
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The Healing Power of relationships when you’re sick
This all started with me getting sick. I caught some sort of virus and was stuck feverish, aching, coughing and feeling like I was going to die. Now, being sick for everyone is generally not fun. And I will admit, I’m somewhat of a baby when I’m sick. My anxiety shoots through the roof…i have…
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Essential Oils: what you need to know
I love essential oils. Now, I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking I am going to go on and on about how you can cure everything from a leg amputation to a hemorrhage by sprinkling a little lavender oil on it. Well I’m not. So settle down! Truth is, neither of those things can be…
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