Month: December 2019

Be Fierce

Be Fierce

PERSIST. Many years ago I knew a woman that would not take no for an answer. (Great preparation for motherhood). She would call, text, email, schedule meetings, until she got what she wanted. This hard working mother was the queen of bending the rules. Since …

Scale of 1-10

Scale of 1-10

What’s your quality of life #? I recently met a woman that lives with a constant pain level of 9. A 10 has her in bed all day. Today she told me she called her doctor to refill her pain meds. (She has not been …

Anxiety

Anxiety

Let’s talk about anxiety. I have suffered with it my entire life, for different reasons. This particular day we were taking a family train ride. It was cold and raining, the train was crowded and stuffy. My heart was pounding, I was sweating, shaking…I didn’t …

Wait, hold my beer

Wait, hold my beer

Meet my gastroenterologist. This man knows more about my body than my own husband. I first went to him 10 years ago. I was having some stomach issues and a friend recommended the practice. It was close to home but the first available appointment was …

Balancing Science and Nature

Balancing Science and Nature

Is everyone you know selling some kind of wellness product they swear changed their life and cures everything from diabetes to Ebola? Yeah, same here. To be honest I jumped on the band wagon myself three years ago. After trying a variety of medications, diet …