Category Archives: Living a Healthy Life
A Drop of the Creature
Many years ago I had the most wonderful old salty client. His name was Tom and he was a grizzly old Irish guy from Southie. He used to swear that a drop of the creature (a bit of imbibing) was … Continue reading
Commitmentphobe
Now we have all known commitmentphobes. Usually men, usually the great-looking men with flashing smiles who smell great and say all the right things. But we are all commitmentphobes of one sort or another. Lack of commitment in a job, … Continue reading
The Quickening
I loved the movie Highlander. Not just because I love Sean Connery when his brogue is broader than the Corrieshalloch Gorge. But because it is one of the most basic concepts in life, literature and the pursuit of happiness. Absorbing … Continue reading
To Feed or To Find
Each of us has developed a routine. We eat the same things, do the same things, use the same things. For many of us, that routine includes taking pills every morning. Now aside from pharmaceutical drugs (notice the word drug) … Continue reading
The Inner Voice
Recently I had a difficult experience with a client. What I perceived as the greatest roadblock to improvement was the fact that she had developed a habit of always “doing” something for every symptom she had. She felt the need … Continue reading
The Intuitive Self
How many times have you listened to someone tell you something that you know is not true? One of the things I tell every patient I see is that whatever you intuitively feel are the health concerns with your body, … Continue reading
So When Your Mother is Lying on the Sidewalk …
I know. You don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Well, I wasn’t there when it happened. I came in after the fact when my mother over a plate of pasta casually mentioned that she got dizzy, practically passed out … Continue reading
Step Away From the Bellini!
Today I had lunch with my sister. Now it is a rare occasion for both of our schedules to allow us to be within the same location at the same time, so when we are, it’s a party! Now for … Continue reading
Cucumbers anyone?
I recently returned from a trip across southern Iceland. In the winter. In the dark. In the wind. In the cold. In the rain. In the sleet. In the hail. Well, you get the picture. Now on my little trip … Continue reading
Gratitude …
If you have come by the clinic lately, you may have stopped to read our front window. There is a sign that says simply “Gratitude” and with it are a group of heartfelt thank yous we have received since the … Continue reading