My most wonderful friend and wise counsel has just launched her website, healththruchaos.com. Dr. Claudia Kittock has been through hellish trenches with colon cancer, its treatments, and the physical and psychological ramifications that evolved as a result. Now cancer free, she wants to help others realize the importance of real food, exercise, and giving oneself permission to put health and healing… Read More
Cat Demons…I Mean Demands
Pudgy has a way of speaking very loudly when she wants something. Not in words, of course, but in the language of cat. For instance, if I’m not awake at a time she deems necessary for her breakfast needs, she’ll stick her wet nose on mine and wait. If that doesn’t rouse me she’ll walk across my chest…repeatedly. It’s shocking… Read More
Fear
The room was surprisingly full for a Tuesday afternoon. People I deemed as “regulars†complained about the lack of parking on this sunny September Day. The occasion? An informational meeting to entice those aged fifty and beyond to consider what comes next in life. Do they want to keep working in some capacity after retirement? What do they value? What… Read More
My Two Scents Worth
Our refrigerator bulged with garden produce. What a gift! What a challenge! I decided to tackle the veggie bins and came up with a hodge-podge casserole that leaned towards something, somewhat, Italian in a Minnesotan (hot dish) sort of way. Zucchini, tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, and hamburger. I added rice noodles, seasonings, and parmesan cheese. In the oven it… Read More
Influences
I felt Grandma shaking my shoulder, but sleep had a better hold on me. She persisted until my eyes opened and made contact with hers. “Get up,†she said. “We need to go to the basement. Now.†A thunderstorm was growling and spitting beyond the safety of the bed blankets, and I sensed Grandma’s growing fear. Still groggy and coated… Read More
The Latest On Menopause Research?
I noted this article today in our local paper, although the author is writing out of Chicago. Â The ongoing research and confusion continue to be comfortable bedmates. Â I would urge any woman with menopausal questions to find a practitioner she trusts, and from whom she can get an individualized assessment of her symptoms. Â Menopause is NOT a disease. It is… Read More
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