If you're wondering if osteoporosis has a type, she does. If osteoporosis placed an ad in the Wanted section of the local paper, it may read something like this: While I'm clearly making exaggerated claims in the above ad for humour's sake, let's take a closer look at what the stats show. Who gets Osteoporosis? … Continue reading Who gets Osteoporosis?
Most folks are familiar with osteoporosis. We've probably heard it mentioned, maybe a grandparent or parent had it, or it's popped up in the health news. Many of us, however, have not done a deep-dive into the condition... until we are diagnosed with it. Photo by ROCKETMANN TEAM on Pexels.com So, what exactly is osteoporosis? … Continue reading What is Osteoporosis?
A friend mentioned visiting her parent's retirement community and each person was introduced to her, followed by their medical condition. I laughed. I guess it's the equivalent of being introduced by your career in your 30s? She remarked how she never wanted to focus identity on illness. That's a contemplation I've known for decades. It … Continue reading Bone Health & Osteoporosis
When illness arrives, you change your life. You might quit your job or prioritize family. Maybe you write a book or spend more time in nature. Perhaps you take up yoga or grow your own food. Or you go sky-diving and knock other things off the bucket list. This has been my life. Not the … Continue reading Make Medicine from Suffering
Whew! The past 6 months have been fast and furious (emphasis on furious). I haven't written. Not like my usual slice of life posts that find me on a bike ride or watching the river flow by. The last post I wrote was Magpie Wisdom. The moral of that story was "Don't pick at yourself." … Continue reading Sangha is Sacred… Even if it’s in a Zoom Room.
A ruckus erupted outside my office window. I looked out to see a mob of magpies attacking one of their own. I raced downstairs, out the garage and gave them my stern mom clap and voice, as if I was breaking up a playground skirmish. "That's enough. You guys leave him alone. Off you go... … Continue reading Magpie Wisdom
This is my 3rd move in 3 years. I'd planned to keep the beautifully-crafted sturdy wooden doll house I'd ordered for my daughter as a "gift from Santa" when she was 2 years old. Maybe one day I'd gift it to my grandchildren. When I lifted the lid on the bin, it felt like one … Continue reading Feng Shui, A Doll House & Living Lightly
I sat on my front step this morning, writing out all of my woes, certain that if I got them onto the page, my brain would stop spinning and I could sleep better at night. I listed this experience and that feeling. This loss and that pain. The dream with the bear and the one … Continue reading Snap out of it!
I remember experiencing my first hot flash around age 31. It accompanied a lumbar spinal injury that left me bed-ridden for 33 days. My fiancé at the time used to patiently help me to the washroom. On one such trip, as he supported my weight so I could stand, an immense hot flash hit and … Continue reading What Else Causes Hot flashes?
We think our demons have a hold of us. But what if we are holding onto them? What if we're comfortable in our pain or the stories we keep telling, grasping them tightly, even unaware we may be doing so? While practicing Qigong earlier this year with Grandmaster Mantak Chia, I was fascinated by something … Continue reading Free Your Demons, They Have Better Places to Be
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