I walked out to the beach expecting calm water and sand. Then I saw them. Brown hard shelled aliens. Someone cautioned, They have pinchers. They were big. Bigger then my hand. Bigger than may foot. Coming towards me! Some were covered in barnacles. Then I saw one turned over on his back. His legs were still. He was unmoving. I felt a sense of distress from him. My heart ached. I stepped closer. I grabbed a nearby reed and reached towards him. I pushed his hard shell back over. He sensed Continue Reading
Plastic Flower Diet
Food has been on my mind. I’ve had my 30th green smoothie and I’m pondering the meaning of it all in relation to health. Why do we choose the food that we do? I remembered my worry when my childhood dog devoured Mom’s plastic flowers. (His eyes turned orange and they returned out. No animal was harmed). As I looked at my historic diet, my dogs venture wasn’t so surprising. For example, most modern chewing gum is a plastic base plus sweeteners, softeners or plasticizers, flavors, colors, and, Continue Reading
Easy Pain Relief
A client came into my office with severe shoulder and knee pain. One physician suggested immediate knee surgery. Another said wait. The shoulder had a previous injury and surgery. I worked with the client to release almost all the pain and restore range of motion. Before the next appointment, the pain had returned to the shoulder. I released trigger points and fascial restrictions. The strength and range of motion was restored. The pain was gone. We were both disappointed that the pain Continue Reading
Advice
Many times, I find myself giving advice. Over the past several days, I’ve begun to notice how many times I am having conversations in my head. I tell my daughters what to do about their lives. I tell clients how to get well. All these conversations go on in my head. No is present. When I see the people later, the items that I’ve thought about seem inappropriate to share. So why do I have theses conversations? They are for me. All advice, all thoughts, all insights that come to me are really for Continue Reading