Health + Wellness

New York Times: Social Networks, a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill

New York Times: Social Networks a Lifeline for the Chronically Ill
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER
Published: March 24, 2010
A former model who is now chronically ill and struggles just to shower says the people she has met online have become her family. A quadriplegic man uses the Web to share tips on which places have the best [...]

Row, row, row your boat…

Keep Going! Especially when you don’t feel like it
I’ll make this one quick. But it’s important, so listen up. I felt my energy and “oomph” waning last night and it carried through to this morning when my alarm went off at 5:30am for my 6:15am yoga class.
“Ugh,” I thought, “Can’t I just sleep in this [...]

Reflecting On A Life That Matters

I’m reflecting here in this audio on the questions of the heart. Am I living? Am I loving? Do I matter? If this is it, now what? And the power of embracing our own unique life stories, using them to propel us forward. All told while sharing bits of my life story as I’ve come [...]

Show Up: Most People Don’t Bite

Judgment is not Compassion
Last week I concluded my classroom hours to become a certified leader for Oregon Living Well, a chronic disease and stress management support group funded by the State of Oregon and offered by hospitals around the area. Along with 18 other leaders in training spent 4 full days together, sharing our own [...]

Sharing Life’s Greatest Gift: Our Unique Life Stories Revealed

I am alive today because you chose to believe, you chose to see past the impossible, and refused to stop until I was well.

I participate in annual events for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, the incredible place I received treatment for my birth defect. Today Doernbecher is hosting the Hunt for the Cure Radiothon to raise money [...]

2010: Out With Old Thoughts And Patterns, In With New Goals, Ideas, and Gratitude!

In 2009 pictures spoke 1,000 words. Thank you for your friendship and support. Turn up your speakers, get in the dancin’ spirit and enjoy this little video I made to recap the year in pictures.

Happy New Year!
It’s time to recap, refresh, renew and say thank you. 2009 filled my life with many opportunities to meet [...]

Relief in Responsibility: Taking Ownership Over Your Health And Your Life

In the midst of my own battle to remain sane let alone positive through major medical conditions, I found my power; my truth: taking full responsibility for my health. Silly, it certainly sounds in the midst of terrible pain, frequent trips to counselors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and the medical doctors 3 hours away. I share [...]

How Positive Thinking Saved My Life

No joke, I sat down last night for a nice feel good movie (I can never go wrong with positive enrichment) and 90 minutes later I turned the TV off a changed woman, I am just certain of it! I join you today enthusiastic and inspired yet again thanks to “You Can Heal Your Life“, [...]

Launching Wellness Coaching!

I am launching a new focus to my coaching practice!! This launch is inspired by two close friends who, though at the time I did not advertise myself as a Wellness Coach, in the span of three days, they both recommended me to a friend and associate who are both going through health and wellness [...]