Dr. Lasater,I recently saw my primary care doctor for an annual physical and health review. He said that my cholesterol has remained high even though I have carefully followed his earlier recommendations to eat healthier. He is concerned as...
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Note: This article contains thoughts involving suicide and suicidal ideation. If you, or someone you...
I ‘m looking at Grey Lines with Black, Blue and Yellow, a 1923 painting by Georgia O’Keeffe. This painting—the lines delineated to make the throbbing lavender folds look three-dimensional—is one that always makes me cross my legs. Perhaps O’Keeffe...
As an artist and a writer, I know firsthand the benefits of having a consistent creative practice. From my experience (and backed by research) I particularly enjoy the physical and emotional boosts I notice in the form of improved...
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Summer, it seems, is making me nostalgic. The season of possibility, spontaneity, and play has me spending my days more leisurely, more relaxed, more aware and connected. The season of travel, gatherings,...
I got a colposcopy after an HPV diagnosis—here’s what that means Six days before my 33rd birthday—the birthday when I had decided to launch a blog dedicated to the magnifique topic...
Image by Marlen Mueller via Repeller Some of you who were thrown into working from home during the pandemic may have just recently discovered the magic of a midday nap. I’m fortunate enough to have been working from home...
Photo by Leonardo Corral on Unsplash While the last twelve months may have been defined by less physical movement, with stay at home orders and living through a pandemic, it has been an extraordinary time of mental movement. From the moment we...
I used to be really proud of how little sleep I needed to function. I would brag about feeling bright-eyed and full of energy on 4 hours of sleep. It was one of my secrets to productivity— that I...
“How many siblings do you have?”
It’s a normal get-to-know-you question on first dates or during casual watercooler talk when you’re new at the office. (Is watercooler talk still a relevant cultural reference? Please LMK.) Maybe being an only child...
