Goals That Stick: How To Get Back on Track This Spring
Every January, many of us get swept up in the excitement of new beginnings. We buy planners, write lists, and set ambitious goals, ready to transform our lives. But by the time March rolls around, most of those goals have quietly faded, crowded out by routines,...
The Day I Stopped Fearing My Body and Started Listening to It
For over a decade, I lived inside a cage made of symptoms. I experienced debilitating autoimmune flares, neurological symptoms, crushing fatigue, and chemical and food sensitivities that shrank my world smaller and smaller. I became a student of my own body. I...
Itchy, Scratchy, Sneezy: Your Pet Might Have Seasonal Allergies
Seasonal allergies aren’t just a human problem. As the seasons change and pollen, dust, and environmental allergens increase, many dogs and cats begin to feel uncomfortable, and they don’t always have an easy way to tell us what’s wrong. Instead of sneezing or watery...
You Take the High Road…
A year ago last October, my wife and I visited our son and daughter-in-law in Rochester, New York. Of course, we went to Niagara Falls. While the three of them hiked up and down the cliffs and rode a boat through the falls’ majestic mist, I sat on a park bench with a...
Is You Dog or Cat Getting Chunky? How To Spot It and What To Do About It.
Let’s be honest. Most of us think our pets are perfect just the way they are. That’s part of the problem. We love their chubby bellies and squishy sides. We think it’s cute the way they waddle to the food bowl like it’s the best part of the day. But those extra pounds...
Becoming an Elite Listener
I meet with couples every single day who struggle with being married. The rumor is that high conflict in relationships revolves around money, sex, contempt, and infidelity. I agree that these reasons can wreck a marriage; however, the most fixable marriage destroyer...