A quick hug and “love you’s” as the kids blow past to the approaching bus. A moment in the eye of the storm, then work, errands, “what’s for dinner” and carpool all evening. A tornado has blown into my life. I saw it coming, heard it coming, and even tried to prepare for it. I’m …
Lovingly waiting for slowly sputtered syllables, patiently assisting simple tasks, repeating and redirecting fill each day. It all begins anew in the morning if it hasn’t continued all night. This is not a snippet of life with a young child; it is one of caring for a person with dementia. It’s a call to love. …
Looking up at the startled women around me, I cheerfully utter “I’m good” while quickly stumbling to my feet. During a warm-up jumping jack, I’ve fallen to the ground for no apparent reason. My knee hurts but I push on, realizing weeks later I’ve torn my ACL. My plan to be well in any scenario …
I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness. “Listen to your body”. I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was. I knew exactly what it meant-to begin active listening. My body has been talking to me a lot lately. Fatigue, achy knees, a …
Did you make any resolutions for 2015? If so, how many had to do with being healthier this year? For those of us striving to be healthier in 2015, I am challenging all of us to be well not only in body, but also in mind and soul. “What does mind and soul wellness have …