DARE TO BE WELL Fostering Health in an Age of Degeneration An unprecedented rise in degenerative disease, record breaking statistics of obesity and diabetes and dismal forecasts of improvement along with insurance debates puts Health Care in daily news and medical journals alike. The fresh, bright voice of health scientist, Dr. Deborah Kern is a […]

     Resistance! What an almighty struggle this double-edged sword poses for me. What is this I am fighting and why do I continue to put forth so much energy against myself in so many ways?      Fear — that ever lurking primitive presence that seems so remote from the elaborate structures of this modern day. There are […]

     “Practice dying frequently” is family therapist Carl Whitaker’s advice on living fully. Throughout the 25 years that quote has been posted on my bulletin board, I’ve revised my interpretation of it from time to time. After having a foot in the grave, I’ve revised it once again.      Awaking from a coma, in a foreign hospital, […]

Here it is the end of May. Class is out; the stage crossed. Awards bestowed. Anthems played. All in past tense. To come are brides to be kissed. Father’s to be honored. Flares to fire off. And here I am in-between. Watching the sunset Exhaling, then, What comes next, the inhale. Somewhere betwixt back then, […]

     When I was a very young child I remember being told that I “HAD to share”…. even when I didn’t want to. Regardless of my own inclinations to hold onto my precious possessions, my parents knew best, of that I am sure. So, sharing was the social requirement. Yes, I was very young.      It was […]

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