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Category Archives: health
High Tides, Low Tides
Stroke, prostate cancer, and a new way to be in the world. That’s 2022. Continue reading
Posted in animals, awakening, cancer, co-creating, connection, conscious living, dog friendly, dreams, Empaths, health, healthy living, hope, Inspiration, intuition, nature, pets, resilience, self love, self-care, stroke, Synchronicity, writing
Tagged connection, conscious living, Dana Point, health, labrador retrievers, prostate cancer, stroke
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A New Adventure (And Revisit of Ashland Secrets You’ll Love)
Today is August 28, 2020, and I just submitted a manuscript an hour ago for my next book called Shine: When Chasing Sacred Spaces Goes Dark. Don’t get attached to the title because it will probably change three times between … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, Covid, facing your fears, film, fine dining, community art, health, Inspiration, resilience, self love, self-care, spas, travel
Tagged California wines, Covid, Gabriel Lipper, inspiration, Lithia Springs Resort, Oregon wines, relaxation, spas, The Loft, Weisinger, wineries, winetasting
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Oceans of Love, Dear Anthony
May 12, 1:13 a.m. We were getting ready to film at UC Davis when I got this text from Anthony: Hey, was just thinking about you for some reason Happy Mother’s Day. I hope everything has been good in your … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, authenticity, connection, death, grieving, health, Inspiration, loss, mental health, parenting
Tagged beauty, death, grief, inspiration, Laguna Beach, loss, parenting, The Ocean Cleanup, youth mental health
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Putting the Fun in CrowdFUNding
It turns out it takes money to make a docuseries. Lots of it. The layers run deep and honestly, it’s overwhelming. It’s different than writing a book. When I sit down to write a novel, I lose myself in a … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, early onset bipolar disorder, facing your fears, health, healthy living, mental health, mental health and children, resilience
Tagged A Crazy Thought, children and mental health, Crowdfunding, docuseries, inspiration, mental health, mental health and children, mental health education, mental illness, UK and mental health, US and mental health
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The Vagina Dialogues: Testing the Waters and Beyond
I’ve been putting this off for several reasons. Let’s face it. The vagina is something we whisper about with friends we know well, right? But as this blog spot does have a health bend, it would be unfair to keep this from … Continue reading
Posted in health, healthy living
Tagged body health, health, pelvic floor, prolapse bladder, Vaginal therapy
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The LOVE Campaign
I was sitting with a group of teens at an athletic event recently and noticed how quick they were to say mean things about themselves: “I’m so fat,” “I’m so ugly,” “I’m not good enough”–the list goes on. As adults, … Continue reading
Posted in body image, creativity, habits, health, healthy living, hope, Inspiration, mental health and children, mindful, parenting, subconscious
Tagged healthy living, love, parenting, subconscious, teen health, The Love Campaign, thoughts
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Rafting Life’s River
Comparing life to a river is a worn out cliche, I know. But on this day, the day following my oldest son’s 27th birthday and just a few days before my youngest son’s 16th, I can’t think of a better symbol … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, creativity, Exercise, facing your fears, friends, health, healthy living, Inspiration, Rejuvenation, relationships, spiritual, travel
Tagged CNBC, farmer, foster children, Grants Pass, Morrison Lodge, NASDAQ, NFL, nutria, Oregon, otters, Rogue River, white egret, white water river raft, Words with Friends
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Forks Over Knives
When I was about six, my dad, a cattle rancher at the time, would take me out at dawn in the pick-up truck to traverse the ranch. He drove, and I rode in the back, shoveling hay off the tailgate … Continue reading