Is there any truth to the weather change/joint pain connection?
We can all tell that autumn is here. Fall festivals abound, football is in full swing, Halloween decorations are out, the stores are already filling displays with Christmas decorations, and people are complaining that their joints ache. What do achy joints and autumn have in common? It depends on who you ask. There has been […]
Cause and Effect
Many changes have been swirling around us in the world lately. I have finally turned off my television because there is too much bad news out there and not nearly enough stories of hope and the promise of stronger rebound. A couple of days ago I was talking to one of the members of our […]
Carbohydrate Addiction
The “battle of the bulge” is one I’ve been fighting all of my life. I can never remember a time when small was a word that was used by anyone to describe me. Short is a descriptive term I have heard a lot, but never small. Believe me, as a child growing up in the […]
The Burning Bowl
The Burning Bowl ritual is a year-end release work which is very appropriate in preparation for a new beginning and for bringing new good into your life. Rituals make things real for us, and the burning bowl sends a clear message to our subconscious minds (where the “hidden” patterns of thought operate to create or […]
Benefits of Massage
Do you ever have trouble finding just the right gift for the person who has everything? One suggestion is something that will not only be unique for the person who has everything but will benefit him or her as well. That gift is the gift of therapeutic massage. I have written in the past about […]
Backpack Safety
I am acutely aware that school is in full swing. Moms have been pouring into our office requesting letters for their children to be able to carry safer backpacks to school this year. Although it came around more quickly than usual, it’s that time of year again – new school schedules, football games, band practice, […]