October is breast cancer awareness month, & today, Oct 10, is World Mental Health Day; it’s also one year since I started chemotherapy to beat triple negative, or the most aggressive type of, breast cancer. It's the perfect day to talk about the vast differences between...
I posted this picture one year ago with the following words: "August 8, 2019, Post-#DoubleMastectomy Day 15: You’ll think I’m crazy...
Dear Stress, This letter may come as a shock to you, but it’s been weighing heavy on my mind for some time. I can’t be with you anymore. I can’t put so much time and energy and effort into you--into your big ideas, selfish motives, and heart-pounding emotions....
I've experienced my fair share of life challenges over the years. From multiple deaths, loss, and grief, to postpartum depression, depression and anxiety, to a car accident and a year later, a concussion, I am very familiar with the battle that life can be. I am...
Part 3 of my BONUS Chapter from 8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise continues today, and we’re talking about something we all love—food! Nutrition works with exercise, sleep, and the other keys to create a healthy lifestyle, mental health, wellness, and yes, happiness. Let's...
We live in a sleep-deprived culture. Too many people fail to grasp the absolute necessity of adequate sleep; and chronic insomnia can impact our health drastically. Insomnia is associated with high blood pressure, fatigue, weight struggles, and memory loss. It’s also associated with higher rates...
It's been far too long since I last posted, and even if it's been for good reasons (like recovering from a concussion while managing a book tour, back-to-school, family, and work), I'm ready to be back! To start back with a bang, I'm sharing a full bonus chapter...
The world is in turmoil. Each day, it seems, brings a new disaster, a new tragedy. Terrorism, hate, violence--these fill the news and social media, infecting not only adults but our children, our families. Last year, my children's schools had a series of lockdowns, week after...