I have been planning for a while to post some chronic resilience videos that talk about all sorts of things. I’ve setup the camera and filmed in my living room, on my deck and in the office. I’ve fiddled with the lighting and stopped and started more times that I…
The Fractal Theory of Living
Fractals I have a thing for fractals. They are widely recognized as futuristic patterns that repeat over and over again. It’s a math thing. Don’t click away yet…this does apply to your life. In fractals, there are certain mathematical properties that are shared from the smallest to the largest components…
5 Ways to Reframe Illness
I just watched this insightful TED talk about perspective. The speaker, Rory Sutherland, asserts that circumstances mater much less than how we interpret them. Specifically, Sutherland says that the more control we feel over our circumstances the more satisfied we are. I completely agree. This one idea is the bedrock…
The Sweet Overreaction to a Headache
Since my kidney function is on its final decline, the doctors have warned me that I may begin to see symptoms of kidney failure show up. In fact, each time I visit or talk to my doctor he presses me about how I’m feeling. All-in-all, and given what’s likely to…
What I’m Reading
Since I’m watching less TV, I’m reading more (and more and more). Here’s a quick rundown of what’s on my nightstand/in my nook: Mind Over Medicine by Dr. Lissa Rankin Dr. Rankin dives into the studies that connect what is going on in our minds with physical manifestations in our…
6 Lessons on Healing from the Dog
We woke up a little more than a week ago and Emma was not herself. She refused to come out from underneath the guest bed, and when she did, she struggled to get up and down the stairs. It is beyond heartbreaking to have a pet not feel well. These…
My Favorite Healthy Salad Dressing
Bottled salad dressings are l.o.a.d.e.d. with salty goodness that makes veggies taste less veggie-like. If you’re doing the low-sodium thing, like me, this is a definite no-no. These dressings have to go far, far away from your fridge. As a replacement for a while I was using olive oil and…
The Most Important Message
A facebook friend of mine linked to a recent Huffington post article titled, “To the Parents of Small Children: Let Me Be the One Who Says It Out Loud.” I don’t have any kiddos (yet), but I just had to know what needed to be said out loud, so I…
A Lesson from an Owl
Our owl made a grand appearance again last Friday. I call him “ours” because he’s a great “horned” owl, and we are the Horns. I don’t think that’s a coincidence. Each time he visits it feels like it’s just for us, and I am granting myself this one delusion. We…