“To sleep, perchance to dream- ay, there’s the rub” — William Shakespeare There is insomnia, and then there is “Mother’s Insomnia”. You might know the kind: it starts as soon as you have a baby. I half think I put off having a baby until I was 40 because I knew I would have my Continue reading
Heart & Soul Tending
Turn and Face The Changes
Ch,Ch,Ch, Changes. Turn and Face The Changes. “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” — Joseph Campbell The Equinox on September 22, is an opportune moment to take a step back and take stock of where you are on the Continue reading
Feets Don’t Fail Me Now
Feets Don’t Fail Me Now If you’re a fan of all types of bodywork, like me, then you’re probably constantly on the lookout for the latest, greatest treatment, no matter how far out out there or unusual. I deeply appreciate anything remotely geared toward helping me relax, transporting me into a new relationship with my Continue reading
Save Your Telomeres!
Save Your Telomeres! Stress doesn’t just make a person feel older. In a very real sense, it can speed up aging. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that stress can add years to the age of individual immune system cells. The study focused on telomeres, caps on Continue reading