My mom was the only woman I knew who washed her hair in the kitchen sink. Well, the little hair that she had. This wasn’t a product of aging but rather poor genetics....
I was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 12. I had been complaining of back pain and my mom took me to get X-rays. My scoliosis was considered mild. I was told to...
A tutoring student’s folder stuffed with two weeks worth of work. That’s how I knew. The day wrapped up with hectic good-byes and rushed words of support to my...
Pilates. It’s one of those elusive exercise buzzwords you hear, but don’t quite understand. You know people swear by Pilates’ benefits, but you may have...
Breathing Techniques for Relaxation
Before I practiced breathing exercises, I used to have nightly panic attacks. The dull, stabbing pain in my diaphragm made breathing annoying and, thus, sleep...
A Better Night’s Sleep Starts with Healthy Daytime Habits
The last few months of my life have been a trade off between enjoyable waking hours and comfortable sleeping hours. Such is the life of a non-air conditioned European...
Warmup & Stretches for Runners, Hikers and Golfers
When we play outdoor sports or explore our surroundings, we are freeing our minds and bodies from the confines of our daily indoor spaces. Even though these activities...
Benefits of Spending Time Outdoors
Over the course of the pandemic, I turned to supplements for my vitamin and sleep deficiencies. Truth be told, I could have used my parent’s backyard or...
My mom has tapped into a determination to address aging like a champion. Even despite a lupus diagnosis she has remained relatively spry. Staying as mobile as possible...
Exercising in your 20s and 30s
Confession time… When I turned 30, I lived too much into the hype of how different it would be from my 20s. I ran with my literal gut feeling that my metabolism is...
