Wartime Suffering
When the conflict in Ukraine became more evident, I began making notes for this article. But the optimist in me hoped the conflict would be short-lived, so I never sat down and completed the post.
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Stomach Flu
“Everything on the inside wants to be on the outside.” That’s how my family describes the adventure of stomach flu. If you’ve ever had it, I’m sure you know exactly what we mean.
Get a Shovel and Start Digging
My father had a friend — a world-renowned MD and educator in the field of cardiology. He was a cool man. He lived in a Frank Lloyd Wright house; everything about him was just “cool.” But at the same time, he held a lot of old-fashioned wisdom.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Modern life with all its conveniences. We should be experiencing less pain, right? But sadly, these days, we are experiencing more than ever before. Society’s sedentary lifestyle is causing a pandemic of back pain, while the fixation with keyboards is increasing injuries to wrists and hands.
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What’s in a Name?
With sincere apologies to William Shakespeare, “a rose by any other name” might just be a chrysanthemum! Now before you think I’ve lost my mind, let me explain what I’m talking about.
Shin Splints
The ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone. (You know me; I can’t ignore a song cue!) Since my blog post lesson last week was about the ankle, let’s move up our lower extremity to the leg itself. A common injury — especially for runners — is shin splints.
Sprains, Strains and Pains
Ouch. No, seriously, OUCH‼ We’ve all experienced sprains at one point in our lives — ankles, wrists, knees, elbows. Ouch! Right? Sprains and strains can happen in an instant yet leave weeks and weeks of painful recovery.
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The Honey Badger Mom
What is your purpose in life … your motivation for 2023?
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Happy Holidays? No Way!
Sometimes it’s hard to find connections with people. To have even a tiny bit of commonality is a powerful thing. You know, like the feeling you get when someone says, “Merry Christmas!”
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The Angry Child
“Oh, you better not cry; you better not pout ….” If a wee bit of childlike misbehavior weren’t normal, those well-known lines wouldn’t have made it into a Christmas carol. So, that’s how we encourage all kids to be on their best behavior for Christmas (Santa’s watching, you know).
