Keep Trying
I’m celebrating using the last class on my 20-class yoga pass. It only took 10 months to go to 20 classes! Each card is good for a year and the last one expired before I got to use all the classes on it. I mention yoga so much…
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Chronic Illness Workshop Fail
In Chronic Pain Workshop Totally Unprepared for Patient With Chronic Pain, Sarcozona, who is a PhD student with chronic migraine, highlights a serious issue for people with all kinds of chronic illness: Being sick doesn’t come with an instruction manual. When a chronically ill person…
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Acetaminophen Safety: How Safe is Tylenol’s Active Ingredient?
Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is an over-the-counter drug that many people think is benign. It’s been regarded as safe enough to use through pregnancy. As someone who used to pop large numbers of OTC painkillers each day, I’m increasingly horrified when new information comes out…
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Reflections
Unless you’re a new reader, you’re probably aware that 2014 has been an incredible year for me. I’ve found myself tearing up a lot the last few weeks as I reflect on the year. My loved ones have also been tearing up for the same…
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Unplanned Vacation
Whenever I’m away from the blog unannounced for more than a week, worried emails start arriving in my inbox. I’m doing fine — actually, except for Christmas Eve and Christmas day, I’ve felt quite good. In addition to holiday busyness, in the last week, Hart took…