I’ve been delinquent in writing here lately, but it certainly is not because I’ve been lazy. Or maybe I have. A saying I ponder often is: busyness is a form of laziness. Busyness As Laziness I know it is true for me. There is a never ending stream of “things to do.” Email, chores, family [...]
Year Of The Water Dragon 2012 If you want a second chance to celebrate the New Year here’s your opportunity. According to the Tibetan calendar, February 22 marks the beginning of the new lunar year. 2012 is characterized by the Dragon and the element of water. It is considered to be a year [...]
Acts Of Kindness Create An Upward Spiral Out Of Depression. A growing body of research shows that doing small acts of kindness help create an upward spiral out of depression. One of the marks of depression is not having a substantial amount of positive feelings. When we focus on others we forget about our [...]
How the Spine gets injured A herniated, degenerated, prolapsed, ruptured, or slipped disk are all terms referring to a disk that sits between two vertebrae and has been injured. Basically, what has happened, is that some sort of compressive force, injury, or accident has caused two of your vertebrae to slam together forcing the discal [...]
About Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine otherwise called CAM is an emerging aspect of modern medicine. CAM combines the use of alternative medicine and therapies alongside the use of modern medicine. The medical industry has begun to recognize the benefits of “alternative” therapies and reports show that nearly 40 percent of adults [...]
A Picture Perfect Christmas Many people, including myself, have very mixed feelings about Christmas and the holiday season. Growing up and discovering the truth behind Santa and his helper elves can be disappointing for children. Letting go of fantasies about reality is really a part of growing up. However, for parents and adults it [...]