wellness

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M is for Moderation

This series is an alphabetical exploration of 26 options for living well, despite everything. It answers the question–How can a we live with problems?  Sure, moderation is wise. But… Isn’t moderation a church-lady, finger-pointing, tsk-tsking spoiler of fun? In order to live well with chronic pain, I’ve had to learn to pace myself, to put on the …

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Let it go; forgive and give life.

L is for Let-it-go

  This is part of a series of an alphabet of help for living well, despite everything: L is for Let-it-go! I’ve been stepped on. Bruised. Trounced. Crushed. What’s my initial, instinctive, human response? I’m shocked– how could they?  I’m in attack mode– those nasty blankety-blanks, I’m gonna show them why they are so wrong. I relive what they did to me. I …

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H is for Hot Bath: living well, despite everything

This series is an alphabetical exploration of 26 options for living well, despite everything. It answers the question–How can a we live with problems?  A hot bath is good remedy for practically everything that might go wrong. Allow me to not get all medical-statistical about why it is good to frequently draw a pleasantly hot bath (not …

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Tracy Lee Karner

F is for Food, glorious food! living well, despite everything

Food,” says Rosetta, owner of Rosetta’s Kitchen in Asheville, NC, “is the physical embodiment of prayer.”** ** in Soil and Sacrament: A Spiritual memoir of Food and Faith by Fred Bahnson Food nourishes us; it facilitates healing and creates community. All five of our senses are involved in the enjoyment of food. So how did food become such a problem …

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When is enough wine, enough?

E is for Enough: living well, despite everything

How much is enough? Americans spend over $2-trillion annually on traditional and alternative healthcare. And in our never-ending quest for a healthy, happy life, we fork over a sizable bit of our income for healthy food and dietary supplements, sports and exercise, therapists and spas. We spend kazillions on pleasures–entertainment, travel, gourmet indulgences… we part with all …

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C is for CBT: living well, despite everything

This series is an alphabetical exploration of 26 options for living well, despite everything. It answers the question–How can a person live well despite problems?  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people think healthier. Healthy thinking sets us free to live a good life in all circumstances and situations, no matter what problems we’re facing. If you …

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