During this past election, many of us had the opportunity to see a side of people you had no idea existed. Old colleagues, school acquaintances, even some relatives showed their support for their candidate with harsh rhetoric and sarcastic memes. I took this as an opportunity to “clean house”. I started deleting some people who, […]
HEALTH
Acknowledging Strength Through Fear
Those who know me, know that I’m notorious for my paralyzing fear of flying. My first time flying will forever go down in history. Growing up, there were no opportunities for me to go on an airplane. As I grew up, the fear increased (possibly due to the fear of the unknown). When I was […]
The Power of the Playlist
by Janice M. Woerner, OTR/L Back in the 90’s there was a show called Ally McBeal. This show was pre-Sex and the City, so I consider it to be the first show that depicted 20 to 30-something single women in their quest for love, fulfilling careers, etc. in all its glorious neuroticism. It pushed boundaries […]
Try This As Your (NEW) New Year’s Resolution
Lose 20 pounds. Get back in the gym. Stick with my diet. Do any of these sound like your New Year’s Resolution? If so, you’re not alone . . . and there’s a reason why. The messages about how your life would be better if you just dropped the weight or (fill in the blank) […]
Break On Through…The Scar Tissue
Breaking through the scar tissue has been my biggest issue. This restriction in my range of motion of my right shoulder has affected work and makes it hard to get back into yoga. I even struggle with putting on mascara. It’s the little things that are not appreciated. I try to massage the area and […]