Growing up in South Florida, I heard this a lot from the northern transplants, the unhappy ones, at least. They’d tell me that the weather was always the same – hot! I’d always argue that there were distinct differences in the climate that were clearly visible throughout the seasons. These poor unfortunates always replied, “Yes, […]
Even Super-Women Need Down Time
Yes, I said it. I know you might have thought that the idea of Super-Women went out in the 80’s or 90’s but don’t fool yourself. There are probably more pressures on us as women today than there were back then. We thought we had a lot to take care of before and now we’ve added in […]
Help! My Head’s Going To Explode!
This week, I missed my deadline for my weekly blog post. I was pretty disappointed in myself. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t get past the pressure in my head and behind my eyes to sit up and type. My lower sinuses were inflamed and my whole head felt like it was going to pop! I’m sure […]
Bread And Butter
Early this week, my sister, Abby, told me about something called, simply, “The Plan.” It’s a system developed by Lyn-Genet Recitas for figuring out which foods really work best with your body and which may be causing inflammation that causes weight gain. I’ve always been athletic and relatively active. My body has shown that. I’ve been in decent […]
Ouch! Bandaid Anyone?
Sometimes I like to take a piece of toast and slice it lengthwise, like a bagel. It’s a very nice way to make a light sandwich. There’s a lot less bread and I don’t have to use as much filling to be able to savor the mixture of flavors. The other day, I had thinly […]