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Why Do We Imprison Our Mentally Ill?
I read a story in the news the other day that was truly tragic. A young doctor, who had been plagued with mental health issues, has disappeared from a highway in Michigan. Gone without a trace. Her...
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Pain Reliever Risks: Just Because It’s OTC Doesn’t Mean It’s Innocuous
I wrote this sponsored post as part of a campaign by BOOMboxNetwork.com, on behalf of the American Gastroentrological Association (AGA). I received payment for my participation. The story and the...
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Watching Out for Hidden Vipers
She was a viper with a charming persona and a great big smile. And somehow I had no idea that she saw a target on my back. I had been let go from a job I’d held for eleven years, due to “financial...
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Happy Is Important – Here’s Why
One of my blogger girlfriends started a thread on social last week asking, “How important is it to be happy?” I immediately responded with a resounding “VERY!” Then I watched as others gave their...
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Setting Incremental Goals – Aiming for a Five Pound Loss
I’m tired. Tired of getting on the scale. Tired of seeing the same numbers every time I do. Tired of feeling fat. Tired of feeling pain when I exercise. Just plain fricking tired of this whole “fat”...
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Sometimes the Best Advice is to Simply “Stay the Course”
There was a commercial campaign focused on encouraging people to quit smoking a few years back, which used the slogan, “Don’t quit quitting.” Lately, I’ve been reminding myself to do something similar...
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It’s Berry Season – Make the Most of It!
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Can’t Unsee It – The Downside of Social Media
Back in the day, just a decade or so ago, the video we saw was controlled by news media or corporations or some such entities. We saw what they showed us and it was relatively tame. If your family had...
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Can We Really Stop the Beauty Madness?
A few years ago, I realized something that I was doing surprised and angered me. When I met young girls with their parents, I would ooh and ahh over them, like everyone else, though there was something...
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Me and My Dog NOT on a Diet (Or How I Stopped Dieting and Learned to Love My...
If you know me at all, you know I’m a dog lover. We currently have four in our pack, including my sweet Pit Bull rescue, Riva. She’s an amazing pup – loving, smart and just a bit submissive, which is...
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