Posted September 9, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Dr. Silverman

Sacred Stories

Her mom had been taken to ER the evening before. The following afternoon, they finally got her transferred to a room.

They were waiting for a cardiologist to see her mom.

Following a heart attack, her mom had worked with a cardiologist 20 years earlier. Doctor Silverman and her […]

Posted September 8, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

All Things Prostate/Reflexology

Debra’s Wellness Tips

Not everyone has a prostate gland, and not everyone with a prostate gland has a problem. However, everyone knows someone.

Can you imagine our history if only someone with the disease had been interested in polio?

So today’s wellness tip is simply a link to everything you ever […]

Posted September 7, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Thursday Music

Sacred Stories

For years her husband had hosted Wednesday night jam sessions in their home, but that was the night she was out-of-town.

She had come to so enjoy the Friday afternoon jam sessions all winter while they were in Florida.

Early the morning of their last jam before they headed North, […]

Posted September 1, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Salty Lemonade Reminder

Debra’s Wellness Tips

I had two clients in the past week who needed to cancel an appointment with me because of an active migraine headache.

I have had migraines, and I know how debilitating they can be. It is probably time to post the information about salty lemonade again.

Add a couple […]

Posted August 31, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Father's Love 2

Sacred Stories

Driving back from visiting her husband in the Alzheimer’s facility, she was telling his daughter the story of having drawn ‘A Father’s Love’ Messenger Card the previous month following her surgery. (See previous post: A Father’s Love)

They were just about home when the story was finished. “Did the medicine container […]

Posted August 29, 2019 in Sacred Stories

Annabelle’s Own

Sacred Stories

The following story was submitted by a reader. When I asked her if she wanted the names to be used or changed, she responded, “Leave the names the same. I want people to lift up my Mom’s spirit!”

Sometimes I don’t catch subtlety, my Mom (who passed away 5 months ago) […]

Posted August 25, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Save Your Back

Debra’s Wellness Tips

The best way to save your back is to use your legs.

Improper lifting technique is the most frequent cause of back strain and injury.

Play it SAFE, by remembering these four healthy lifting habits:

Squat, or bend your hips and knees to lower yourself into position for […]

Posted August 24, 2019 in Sacred Stories

A Father's Love

Sacred Stories

She had just come home from the hospital following a knee replacement. Her daughter was staying with her.

She noticed her pill container for that day (Wednesday) was missing. She knew she had not taken any medication to the hospital with her.

They looked everywhere. Not finding the missing Wednesday container, […]

Posted August 18, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Gel Water

Debra’s Wellness Tips

When a friend mentioned the health benefits of ‘structured water’ or ‘gel water,’ I soon came across the name of scientist Jerry Pollack, Ph.D., part of the Bioengineering Department at the University of Washington.

You know by now, a good litmus test is whether anybody is getting rich on your […]

Posted August 17, 2019 in Sacred Stories

1973 Kennedy Half Dollar

Sacred Stories

Her husband had recently passed. She was moving from their home into a condo.

Two STRONG men & a truck moved her furniture.

One of the pieces they moved for her was the antique Jenny Lind bed in the guestroom she had inherited from her granny.

When the movers picked up […]