To Bed, To Bed Said Sleepyhead (Day 46)
(photo: Sleep. Photo taken by Rigamarole on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode) I have my red flags. Physical symptoms that usually mean something in my life is out of...
View ArticleWhen You Have To Break A Promise (Day 53)
(photo: A few weeks ago, I made this picture out of juice pulp. It’s the first pose in the Bikram yoga series of 26 postures. Half-Moon Pose. Ardha Chandrasana.) This [ . . . ]
View ArticleTop 10 Tips For Keeping Seasonal Allergies At Bay (Day 53)
(photo credit: Pollen by Lennart Tange on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode) My daughter texted me from college the other day asking if there is anything stronger...
View ArticleTwo Thumbs Up Recipe: Sweet Potato Smoothie/Spoonie (Day 54)
My instinct is to think that any recipe shared by somebody who is super healthy will have to be choked down. In experience, this has not been true, but somewhere [ . . . ]
View Article10 Ways To Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Lower Cortisol Levels (Day 60)
(photo credit. Stressed by Seaternity on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode) Chronic stress creates chaos in our bodies. It interferes with learning and memory, lowers...
View ArticleMother’s Day Beet Bouquet (Day 76)
Needed a little pick-me up in preparation for Mother’s Day. Red and golden beets through the juicer. But first, my own special Mother’s Day Bouquet. For all of you, in [ . . . ]
View ArticleThe Insomniac’s Lament (Day 78)
(photo credit: Sleeping comfortably by CameliaTWU on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode) What bothers me the most after a night of little or no sleep (like last...
View ArticleDiet Articles Make You Eat More (Day 93)
Or maybe that is only true for me. So I usually avoid the articles, even when I’m feeling like I’m pudging up a little bit. Like I feel now. Today, [ . . . ]
View ArticleThe Ice Bucket Challenge Redux (Day 155)
(Photo credit: Mission Accomplished: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by Anthony Quintano on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode.) I felt the heat of embarrassment rising up in...
View ArticleIt’s Hard To Climb a Mountain When Your Clothes Don’t Fit (Day 198)
(photo credit: Fat pigeon in Melbourne by Ares Nguyen on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode.) None of my clothes fit. This has been going on for awhile now. But over...
View ArticleAnd Poof, It Appears (Day 217)
(Photo credit: Mast cells by Ed Uthman on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode.) Someone somewhere suggested once that I write out a list of “hateful” things. The...
View ArticleLike Ice Cream For Breakfast (Day 253)
(photo credit: Tooth by Luke Siemens on flickr.com. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode.) I have a sweet tooth. I have a lot of sweet teeth. If a survey team were to visit my mouth...
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