You Don’t Know What You Got
I've learned SO many lessons from my health crisis experience (Side note: I don't like the phrase "health crisis experience". What should I call that time I went through? Taking suggestions!). I find myself driven to share those lessons and teach those lessons so that...
The Great Myth
We've been taught that there is a great evil in the world. An evil that will destroy your sexy figure and give you a heart attack. Products have been created for decades to help us avoid this evil. We are convinced that we are doing well if we decrease the presence of...
Outside the Box
A window cleaner is cleaning the windows on the 25th floor of a skyscraper, when he slips and falls. He is not wearing a safety harness and nothing slows his fall, yet he suffered no injuries. Explain.<!--more--> Answer: He was cleaning the windows from the...
Just Keep Swimming
"Just Keep Swimming"... A line made famous by Dori on Finding Nemo. We can all relate with the need to just keep going. Sometimes I think we've taken this too far, living for the short-term rather than the long-term. You know… you've had a long day and need to get...
Gonna Have to Face It… You’re Addicted to Food
So obviously we're all "addicted" to food because we require food in order to survive. It's something our bodies must have in order to live. But, what if the "food" you're addicted to is actually causing you to die rather than live? What if you're addicted to the...
Gluten-Free Before It Was Cool
Gluten. A word you probably hear all of the time. A word you had probably never heard until a few years ago. The first time I heard that word was in August 2000 when my three year old daughter was diagnosed with Celiac Disease (an autoimmune disorder that manifests as...
What’s So Scary About Crying?
Crying…how do you feel about it? As an adult, when you've found yourself in tears in the presence of others, how did you feel? Probably like you wanted to stop crying as fast as possible or crawl in a hole and die. That seems to be the experience of most people when...
My Second Chance
August 19, 2012…the day that changed my life forever. Overnight, I went from a seemingly healthy, normal functioning young woman to a person unable to care for myself. Such a drastic change in such a short period of time. I wish I could express what it felt like to...
Leaky What?
I know you've heard of a leaky faucet but have you heard of a leaky gut? A leaky what? A leaky gut! It's a real thing, and I have one. Do you? You may be surprised by the answer. In fact, it's believed to affect millions. It seems like only yesterday that I was...