I love Labs. Who doesn’t? A Labrador is one of the happiest, most companionable dogs on the planet. I’ve had a few Labs in my life and one characteristic they shared was that they loved the water with wild abandon. I don’t share that love at all, in fact I’m water phobic. Not to worry, [...]
If we spoke every thought and worry throughout the day, we’d mutter an unending stream of words from dawn to dusk. Imagine how destructive that would be! Think of telling a coffee shop server you’ve never met, “You look like something the cat dragged in. I bet you haven’t slept in a week!” What would [...]
Have you ever wanted to be a screen writer or movie director? There’s something exciting about creating a story and seeing it to fruition. To become your own movie maker, follow this exercise (no worries, you don’t even need to get up from your chair). Exercise your imagination. Step out on a limb, and think [...]
Embarking on a journey can be both frightening and exciting. When the journey is about health — your own health — you may feel that the frightening far outweighs the exciting. If you’re someone who’s chronically ill, consider your current status: Are you where you want to be? Do you feel satisfied with your level [...]
While wogging this morning (walking a little/jogging a little), I had a thought. Exercise does that to me. It helps me do a bit of mental cave spelunking. Today, I thought about pain levels. It was an unusually humid day for SoCal standards: pitifully blechy outside. And since humidity is a common trigger for increased [...]
