Tag: healthy living
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An Unpopular Opinion
Kale seems to be today’s poster child for the wellness movement, which I suppose is fine as far as it goes. But I gotta level with you: I hate kale. Like, hate hate it. I can tolerate it in soup, if it’s cooked down enough and I’m in the mood to be polite. That’s it.…
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Hey. You breathing?
I mean, yeah, you’re breathing. But unless we’re experiencing breathing difficulties such as those that come from asthma, COPD, COVID, or other respiratory ailments, we tend to not think about it too much. But what if we did? What if we consciously made an effort to improve our breathing? Breath is the first way we…
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My Story
When the world shut down in March 2020, my livelihood—and a giant piece of my identity—went with it. I’d been a sound engineer for over 25 years, most of that on Broadway. I was standing in the living room, backpack in hand, about to head into the show when I got the call that we…
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So Much Water So Close to Home
That’s the title of a pretty great short story by Raymond Carver—though, I’m of the opinion that most all Carver’s stories are pretty great. Carver’s story has a decidedly dark bent to it; this post is considerably lighter. If you’re in the United States, you have good access to clean water. While it’s probably prudent…
Well and Grounded Lifestyle Healing 