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Well, I did it. I opened pandora's box. According to Hesiod, when Prometheus stole fire from heaven, Zeus, the king of the gods, took ve...

Soon after you board the plane, your flight attendant mentions the safety instructions. Recommending you put your oxygen mask on before ...

Covid19. Coronavirus. Pandemic. Everything we are experiencing now touches on all things scary for me and for a lot of you. And to be h...

Oh the irony - as I sat down to write the self-care Saturday post earlier today; my body had other ideas - and that idea was a nap. A lo...

The good old doldrums of winter. This past week was brutal, meetings starting at 6:30 a.m. You read my late night motivation post - 6:3...

I even surprised myself a little with this turn around. I'll explain. You know that sinking feeling something is off and no-one knows y...

The best back-to-work Christmas gift I gave to myself. I believe it was the second week back to work after the holiday siesta. It also h...

When I was discharged from Indiana University Hospital, they did it right. I mean, they thought of everything we would possibly need aft...

It is really hard to believe it is almost a new decade - 2020. This year, I am approaching the new year a little different with a lot of...

Four years ago, a resident came into my hospital room to check on my surgical drains. See, I had just had a Distal Pancreatectomy and Sp...

Night owl. Insomnia. 8 hours. Ambien. So much dialog today about our sleep. Are you getting enough sleep? Are you getting the right sl...

Today was the quintessential November day. The permeating grey. You know the shade, it's feels like 5:00 the whole day long, the grey t...

In early June, tens-of-thousands of lightning bugs gather in swarms and flash in harmony as the entire forest alternates between light an...

It was not until last week that I was faced with how delicate sobriety really is. As I look for images to depict what I am trying to con...

Gatlinburg, TN recently opened the longest suspension bridge in North America. It sways in the wind, rocking side to side and up and down...

Second place is the first loser. Second place is a recurring theme in my life, "second place" has transformed and shaped who I am today....

** Transparency Post** It is a beautiful summer day. You have on a cute new outfit. You look great! You are up for a promotion at work...

"Ain't it funny how a melody can bring back a memory" Triggers are happening around us all the time. A trigger in psychology is a stim...

Say what? There is a seven week event that is bringing together my new love of yoga with my old love of grace combining it with healing ...

As I write about balance, I realize now more than ever, people are striving for this in their lives. Balance comes in physical forms, e...