No matter how many times I listen to it, George Strait’s song “The Breath You Take” always makes my eyes well up. I sit here at my desk, listening to my music as I work — and it hits me (for the millionth time): Time simply does not heal the absence of a father in [...]

Days after her 35th birthday, she treated herself to an IUD. She already given birth to all the kids they’d planned. The procedure went well but for unknown reasons her OB did a double check on placement. This was how she discovered a mass that would later be determined to be Stage I ovarian cancer. [...]

Lately, I’ve been craving twists and heart opening poses in my yoga practice.  Fortunately for me, the yoga studio is serving these up in super-sized portions. When the invitation comes, I latch onto it, take the pose as far as I am physically able, and bask in the moment. It feels as luxurious as a [...]

Every year-end, I swear the calendar year whooshed past faster than the prior. 2011 was no different. As I reflect upon the passing year I aim to set the energy for the one to come much like it did in 2010 when I chose HEALTH is my one-little-word for the year. In 2011, I did [...]