As we finally move out of the pandemic it’s hard not to look back on some of the many things we have hopefully learned from this crazy experience. One thing I observed early on ties in with one of my favorite health lessons to teach.  One of the introductory lessons for several of my health…

As we get older, we become more appreciative of what others do. We can recognize their skills and how much they know. As graduation season wraps up, I figured it was time to discuss how we should respect what others do and recognize what they know. We have all undergone a lot of training in…

Here’s one of those posts as my husband would say where you can see how I think and make random connections. And this one is random. Between storms this week and upcoming surgery here’s the connections I made. We don’t like being told things. We like to do what we want to do and it…

I do believe that when we lose a loved one we are sometimes given signs that they are still watching over us. I’m sure we have all heard that when a cardinal appears a guardian angel is near.  I remember that as I approached my due date with Shane and grew more and more nervous…

We all deal differently with difficult news like a cancer diagnosis. And how we deal is individual and there is not really a right or wrong (as long as it it not harmful to oneself.)  While initially wanting to isolate and not face the reality of my diagnosis I knew I had to be strong…

I’ve been trying to stay positive as much as I can. I’ll admit it’s getting hard as I prepare for surgery which I don’t want to have but need. I’ve also been trying to take things one step at a time. I focused on the chemo and getting through that which I did. But now…

In sports we all control our performance even if we are reliant on our teammates. We control our effort, our decisions, and our execution of moves. In running, I couldn’t control how fast other runners were but I could control my pace, how aggressive I was, my form and when to start my kick for…

I always look back on this trip with such good memories. I went outside my comfort zone and went away for a long Memorial Day weekend in Brigantine. Not really sure what to expect I had an amazing time with a good friend and gained another friend in the process.  This trip was significant because…