After over a year of putting up with this back pain, and doing my best to temper it with a mindbody awareness, I have finally returned to pay my doctor a visit. I wanted her to tell me that indeed it was all in my head, like they told me when I … [Continue reading]
warrior too
There are some days where I feel like I am at war right from the start of the day. Before the sun has even lifted it's head to look over at the clock to see how much time it has left to rest, I have begun my battle of the day. It's no good starting … [Continue reading]
dear doctor letter
Dear Dr. K: It’s been nearly 6 years since we last sat in your room discussing the prognosis of my late husband’s cancer. In our visit, you informed us that he had a year to live – with or without palliative treatment. The night after our visit … [Continue reading]
mindbody health
I've been learning about the mind-body connection and am fastinated by how much control we have over what ails us. Obviously, not everything can be willed away. But I have personnaly found that this phenomena is not all that it's quacked up to … [Continue reading]
yogic running
I don't know when my running took on the more yogic approach but, somewhere along the line, it did. On one hand, I'd love for my running to return to a more serious level. On the other, I enjoy the carefree runs where I stop whenever I want to smell … [Continue reading]