Following Your North Star, living from your purpose, making a difference, knowing why you are here; these are some of the most important factors for life long health.
The Olympics this year were so exciting and I was so proud of not only our US Olympic athletes but all the athletes that participated. They always amaze me with their skill, amazing talents, perseverance, focus and positive attitude!! One team that really impressed me was the US Women’s Gymnastics team with “Grandma Aly and Baby Simone”. Aly is a young woman from my hometown of...
Gratitude is a key ingredient of good health. Each day we can find something to be grateful for, especially when we know all those who have significant life challenges or health challenges…each day that we can wake up, see, hear, get out of a nice warm bed and walk, breath fresh air, have a family that we love and share a good meal for breakfast is a gift. This month of Thanksgiving,...
August is a wonderful month to Refresh, Rejuvenate and Renew the Spirit! It is a quieter month in the year, as many families vacation and kids have some down time before they return to the academic year. There are actually no designated “Awareness of Cancers” for this month, which is perfect! August is a great month to designate as “Awareness of Health”!! If there is one thing...
This is a picture of my daughter and I when she was about 2-1/2 months old. So precious!! I am sure that you remember those days…who could forget!! It is a precious time for moms, dads and babies when all of their needs are met by trying to understand their unique communications-when they are hungry, when they are wet, when they are tired? I had so many hopes and dreams for my baby...
As a Clinical Oncology Nurse, I have taken care of many different patients with a variety of illnesses. One of the wealthiest patients I ever took care of said something to me one time that stuck with me and I have taken as Words of Wisdom. He said, “It doesn’t matter how much money you have, it can not prevent you from getting sick. In life, there are only 3 things that are...
As we now enter a whole new year of 2018, I am excited to refocus on where we are going and share some Food For Thought! As a Mom who is raising a millenial and cares about health, education, the environment and the future, I have concerns about the direction of our global community at this moment in time…I am guessing you do too!! It is a world in transformation. There...
July is a wonderful month for eating whole, fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables. I remember as a child growing up on Cape Cod, my mom would take all of us to the back roads of Truro early in the morning so that we could pick wild, ripening blueberries off the bush to eat for breakfast. My mom always made an adventure out of it! We had the music cranked up with some rock and...
August is a wonderful month to take a deep breath and recover from the busyness of the year before the new academic year begins! I love this month, like many parents, as it is the last time for a year when we have more time as parents for ourselves and just being present with our kids. So often as our kids are growing up, there are so many activities such as homework,...
This month we continue on our Exploration of W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S.- W.inning E.very L.iving day through L.ove N.utrition E.xercise S.erenity and now S.pirituality, our Soul Purpose in our Life! It is one of the strongest determinants that I have seen towards healing and resilience! In all of my work as a Clinical Oncology Nurse/ Nurse Practitioner. I have found that this gives me the greatest sense...
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month as well as the time when we bring greater awareness to Mesothelioma Day on September 26! We are introducing you to another W.E.L.L.N.E.S.S. Champion, Linda Wells who is pictured here with one of the elephants at the Chiang Mia Sanctuary in Thailand!! When Linda was 14 years old she started to have...