Happiness, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
My wardrobe was in dire need of revamping, Gretchen said. And Gretchen should know. Gretchen, keen student of such male fashion foibles as threadbare clothes, offered to be my personal shopper for a day. Admittedly, I needed help, and took the opportunity to have a...
Happiness, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
For quite some time, I had the idea of forming of Conscious Living Group although, admittedly, I wasn’t exactly sure what that would look like. Delaying no longer, I put my foot down, set the date and decided we’d… uh, figure it out at the meeting. There, one of my...
Supplements, Wellness Blog
In April of 2010, Reader’s Digest published an article titled “5 Vitamin Truths and Lies.” The article cited several research studies finding the use of vitamin supplements ineffective in improving health. So, what do you think? Were they right? Many people have...
General, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
A couple of weeks ago a client, who is also a bee keeper, brought me a jar of honey. Knowing that I’d be abstaining from sugar for a while, I asked weather it would spoil if left too long. She told me that, using their wings, the bees dry the honey to the...
Detox, Fatigue & Stress, Wellness Blog
It has been said that one cannot fix a problem with the same level of consciousness that created it in the first place. When I read a book or see a movie or observe life around me, I notice how that observation or event relates to the wellness paradigm. While reading...
General, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
Many people contact the Center for Holistic Health looking for an alternative approach to addressing their health problems. This is usually after the conventional approach they tried hasn’t worked. Many times they’re not even really sure what holistic...
General, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
A couple of months ago, I conducted a workshop for a group of senior citizens. Like most of the workshops I offer, it was based upon concepts of healing and wellness and how they relate and can be applied to everyday life. Since this particular group was associated...
Lifestyle, True Stories, Wellness Blog
One day a guy, let’s call him Bill, called after having been referred to the Center for Holistic Health by a friend. Bill was experiencing back pain and was beginning to have trouble lifting his leg. Previously, when this had happened, Bill would see his...
Detox, General, Lifestyle, Wellness Blog
This morning, on the way to the office, I heard a story about a study that was conducted by the National Academy of Science which found that fluoride, which, as most know, has been added to our drinking supply to help strengthen our teeth and bones, might actually be...
Fatigue & Stress, Happiness, Wellness Blog
One day not too long ago a client brought me an internet story from ABC news, entitled “Anger Is Good for You” The study, conducted at Carnegie Mellon University ; showed anger may help people reduce the negative impact of stress. At first glance this may seem...
