Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral 

Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral  I always have an adventure when family visits. My dad flew out solo this time and we decided to hit the slopes. We were returning from a fun-filled day in Breckenridge when we spotted this distressed antelope calf along the highway. “Dad, he’s going to get hit!”, I exclaimedContinue reading “Chucking Antelope on the High Chaparral “

Surgery vs Food…

Does it have to be either/ or? Okay gentlemen, help me understand this: I heard 11 different advertisements for Erectile Dysfunction solutions over a span of 3 commercial breaks! This one local radio station had 11 ED ads within three commercial breaks!?! Let’s put this in perspective: The average commercial break is 3.5 minutes andContinue reading “Surgery vs Food…”

Honoring Henrietta Lacks

Happy Black History Month! NPR released an article where I pulled this statement, “This year’s theme, Black Health and Wellness, pays homage to medical scholars and health care providers. The theme is especially timely as we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected minority communities and placed unique burdens on Black health careContinue reading “Honoring Henrietta Lacks”

Nourish Your Soul

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/group-of-high-schoolers-step-up-during-volunteer-emt-shortage-in-sackets-harbor-new-york/ Over these past few years, it has been challenging to find news that warms the heart. I was so excited to see this news clip about teenagers stepping up to the plate to help their community. Sackets Harbor Volunteer EMS Department lost many of its volunteers during the pandemic. These teens decided to addressContinue reading “Nourish Your Soul”

Holiday Health Challenge Week 6

Week 6: Mind Mapping You have made it to week 6; way to go! You now have a better understanding of your health challenge. You can define what your challenge is and have identified triggers. Now it is time to come up with coping techniques to combat your health challenge. Let’s face it; very fewContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Week 6”

Holiday Health Challenge Week 5

Week 5: Looking At Your Observations You made it to Week 5! Congratulations. I’m so excited about your commitment to your health! It may not seem like much but, you have done an excellent job completing your one action step daily and collecting the data. Our unhealthy habits don’t form overnight; we can’t expect toContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Week 5”

Holiday Health Challenge Week 4

Week 4: Where Welcome to Week 4 and congrats on your efforts towards addressing your health challenge!  Full transparency: December has kicked my butt! But I am hanging in there with the Holiday Health Challenge. How has your health challenge been going? Last week we started to look at the why behind why you haveContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge Week 4”

Holiday Health Challenge: Day 5

Day 5: Setting up for Success Holiday Health Challenge continues. Yesterday you made a decision of which action step to take to help your holiday season be more manageable. Now let’s set you up for success. Do you have the tools you need to execute this action? Today, do the prep work. Mark a timeContinue reading “Holiday Health Challenge: Day 5”