Happy Thanksgiving and Instagram Holiday Contest!
I’m sitting here in my parents’ kitchen in Portland, OR. My dad is hand grinding coffee beans for his morning cup. My mom is starting Thanksgiving …
WHY You Do Something is More Important Than WHAT You Do – aka “why am I drinking tea??”
I love coffee. Really really really love. I love the taste (cream and a little sugar), the warmth, the camaraderie with others when sharing a …
Health & Injuries, Inspiration
The Good and Bad of Online Medical Advice and Information
When I was born, we didn’t use computers. I didn’t have an email account until college or a cell phone until I was 21. I had …
Aloha from Hawaii!
My posts have been a little sporadic the past two weeks, and this is the reason… and this… and this… and this… and this… …
The Art of Saying No
Overworked, overstressed, overtired, overloaded, overbooked and just plain over it. If any of these words describe you, you are not alone! Many of us rely on …
How To Stay Healthy and Avoid Getting Sick
I’m NOT sick! You wake up one morning with a little tickle in your throat. By mid-day the tickle is officially a sore throat. “I’m not …
Dear Cosmetic Surgeon Who Wants to Give Me a “Mommy Makeover”
Dear Dr. Mommy Makeover, This week, in one of our local magazines, I came across a full page ad for your plastic surgery services. It …
The Power of Goals and Having a Vision
“For reasons I do not fully understand, some power is released through setting positive goals that would otherwise remain dormant.” C. Peter Wagner I feel like …
How to Accept Help Graciously
I read a great post at (In)courage this week about accepting gifts and compliments and how difficult this can be. I then found this old post from …
Mindful Movement – Moving with Purpose
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” …
