1. Wellness reminder… When I am working hard at something and not seeing the results I expect, there are two things I usually do. First, I make sure that I am not doing the wrong things. Second, I think about bamboo. Watch my quick, 3-minute video below about bamboo… and why it is something I…
Two acorns are hanging side by side, high atop a huge, mature oak tree. They had watched as fellow acorns dropped one by one. They could see them bounce from branch to branch as they fell, slowly disappearing into the blurry space below. As there became fewer and fewer acorns around them, it became clear…
1. Documentary I watched… Common Ground is a new documentary that “unveils a dark web of money, power, and politics behind our broken food system. The film reveals how unjust practices forged our current farm system in which farmers of all colors are literally dying to feed us. The film profiles a hopeful and uplifting…
Our minds are super quick to judge. Judging others is likely rooted in our insecurity, as critiquing the behaviors, looks, and status of others makes us feel better about ourselves. But we also judge to help us remain safe, better adapt to our environment, and improve how we communicate with those around us. Judging, like…
1. Awesome goal someone shared with me this week… A patient was heading to the park with her two young sons after her appointment in our office. We talked about how good it was for kids to get outside. She said that she has a goal of spending 1,000 hours outside with her kids this…
I remember weeding flower beds in our yard growing up. My mother would give us that little tool that looks similar to a screwdriver, except the metal end is shaped more like a triangle with two teeth-like points on the end. She would send us out, reminding us, “Make sure you get the roots!” This…
1. Product I love… I committed to taking really good care of my teeth years ago. Poor oral health has been linked to other systemic health issues, including heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and even some cancers. Flossing is a critical part of caring for my teeth. About a year ago, I started using…
Do you ever stop and ask yourself why you do things the way you do them? We tend to go through our days on what could be called autopilot. It’s been said that we have 60,000 thoughts per day, and that 90% of those thoughts are repetitive. Nearly 50% of our daily activities are habitual,…
1. News story that made me think… You might have seen this story about a property in Tennessee in the middle of a huge flooded area. It was reported by The Weather Channel. In the middle of miles and miles of completely flooded land, one property sits perfectly dry and protected. It is a very…
What do you think will end your life? It’s a tough question because this is something we just can’t know… and it’s something we really don’t want to think about. Unfortunately, these days, dying of “natural causes” is rare. Although deaths from accidental injuries is in the top five leading causes of death, just about…