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Your Gut is Talking: Are You Listening?

A woman named Talia went to her doctor for a urinary tract infection, something most women have dealt with at least once. Her doctor prescribed a common antibiotic, assured her it was safe, and sent her home with a standard course of pills. Three doses …

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Your Lungs Hold More Than Air

This post originally appeared as a guest blog on The Aging Games. Every winter the same pattern plays out. A cold sweeps through the house, the cough digs in and refuses to leave, and the medicine cabinet offers you the same old options: suppressants and …

Brenda knitting while Diego sleeps in his nest.

Why I Consider Knitting Self-Care

Knitting has a way of slowing everything down and resetting life for just a while. The world is loud and overwhelming much of the time. By the time you get home from work, after having stopped off for groceries, you’re ready for bed. But you …

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Replenish From Holiday Excess

I hope you had a lovely holiday season with family and friends. If you’re like most of us, you probably ate a lot of rich and delicious food and maybe drank a little (or a lot) too much and you might need to replenish some …

What's Love Got to Do With It?

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Today my first guest appearance on Serious Laughs Podcast was released. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be a guest of the amazing ladies who run this hilarious, hard-hitting podcast. Thank you, Sheri and Molly! I know you’ll love it too! I met Sheri through Medium.com …

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Fear is a Creativity Killer

Maybe what you fear is yourself. Many would-be writers have said, “I want to write, but I’m afraid.” What is it about these words that are so terrifying? These are my thoughts on the topic, coming from a writer and author who completely understands the …

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Feeling Anxious? Here are Some Simple Solutions

Life can sometimes feel like it demands more of us every day. Between the nonstop buzz of our phones, endless to-do lists, and just the general busyness of everything, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious. This is when we need to take a step …