As a physical therapist who specializes in pain management, I find many patients misunderstand or misinterpret the concept of pain. Pain serves a fundamental purpose: to protect you, tell you…

  The main theme for May is TRUST!   We have survived the energies of April (some of us barely) and are now facing a new game, a new dream,…

In the shade of the open-air bamboo warung (the Balinese equivalent of a small cafe), I listened to the buzz of the cicadas rather than the buzz of fluorescent bulbs,…

Are you preparing for a new you? Jumping on the bandwagon with the number one Resolution? You guessed it: Weight Loss. Every year people continue to struggle with weight loss,…

As many of you know, I’m fairly obsessed with healthy ice pops (I even wrote a cookbook devoted to them). Last week, if it seemed like ice pops were taking over…

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. 2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. 3. Follow the three Rs: 1. Respect for self…

Photo by Dr. Kristin’s fitness RX It’s no surprise that so many people have a hard time falling asleep—and getting quality rest once they do. In today’s hustle-bustle society, many…

  One of my favorite things about visiting new places is discovering new fruit.   All food, yes, but fruit in particular.  It’s just so… effortless.   When I go…

1. Remoulding Reality: There is so much we don’t know about what we know. Having been raised in a culture that deeply values hierarchy and money, we have been secretly…

We have been through several months of ups and downs, emotional extremes, fits and starts, breakthroughs and changes, despairs and elations, successes and failures. We are a little road weary…