My very first memory of sugar is of being about three and a half years old and finding an open jar of butterscotch sauce in my family’s refrigerator. Where was the lid? What luck! I don’t recall any other time of helping myself to the fridge at such a young age, but on this day, … Continue reading Minimal Monday
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Minimal Monday
I want to pivot back to the kitchen today and express my love for a clean and organized refrigerator. I know it may sound trivial to some, but if it is true that "how we do one thing is how we do everything", then I declare our kitchen habits are important. A simple way to … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Like most of us, I am horrified and saddened by the war in Ukraine. It has me thinking about the rise to power of Putin and other authoritarian leaders, past and current, and about the terrible harm that stems from the abuse of power. Don't most problems, at their core, stem from an abuse of … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Minimal Monday
Just as we feel better when we clean up our outer environment, so too do we feel good when we clean up shop in our bodies. I am not typically one to follow a very specific diet or a fad, but I have fallen in love with intermittent fasting. Even without COVID-19 restrictions, I write … Continue reading Minimal Monday
Writing Through Insomnia
Another night like this, suddenly wide awake. I don’t exactly feel panicked, my heart is not racing, but I am on high alert. What I am waiting for, I am not sure. I’ve done all the things: no coffee after 10am. No wine. No electronics in the bedroom. Exercise. Mediation even. Yet most nights it … Continue reading Writing Through Insomnia
Childhood Trauma and Adult Health
Childhood trauma, if not healed and released, is very likely to lead to significant health issues in adulthood. It is time to call BS on the beliefs that keep us from healing, such as: Time heals all wounds. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. God doesn’t give us more than we can handle. Leave … Continue reading Childhood Trauma and Adult Health
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