My One Suggestion

This morning I woke to a text asking: I have a friend who may have endometriosis, and is experiencing chronic pain and depression. If you could tell her one thing, what would it be? My one suggestion would be, if you are going to use western medicine, view the drugs...

Kinesiology and Disease

How do you begin to talk about something that has changed your life?  Kinesiology literally changed the way I think about myself, how I see the world, and how I deal with my health and wellbeing. First, the fundamentals. I follow Louise Hay and her teachings on the...

Endometriosis and Sugar

On of the best decisions I made for my health was to eliminate sugar from my diet.  Eliminating sugar started years ago as a cleanse, and then became a natural part of my diet. As years went on, restrictions loosened a bit, but overall eating sugar is not a part of my...

Grounding and Reconnecting

Like many people, we live a fast paced life. As a business owner, writer, and photographer, life and work are one.  I love it, and wouldn’t have it any other way. Sometimes you have to disconnect to reconnect. My husband and I spent a long weekend in southwest...

Hitting Rock Bottom

Embracing the Breakdown I believe we have to hit rock bottom before we ever really powerfully decide to change.  Rock bottom comes in different forms in different aspects of life. For example, you might get pissed that you are living paycheck to paycheck and become...

Overachieving and Feeling Fine

As I look back at the 17 years of chronic pain and endometriosis I endured, I’ve asked myself, as many others have, how do you survive and carry on through everyday life? Beyond the obvious (pain pills!), it occurred to me that pouring my energy into academics...