My experience with acupuncture Lying on a massage table, my arms, hands, lower legs, and feet exposed, giving my body to a woman I don’t know, is a pretty vulnerable feeling. My acupuncture therapist asks me what I’m struggling with. The answer has been the same for a while: anger. With a bit of painContinue reading “I Am a Human Voodoo Doll”
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Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States
That’s not hyperbole. Let’s start with a couple of stories: Despite a cautiously protective upbringing, your twelve-year-old daughter develops a confluence of problems, and you don’t know why. Defiant, distant, and melancholy, she has morphed from the beautiful, joyful, obedient good girl you thought you had into this: a stranger. Instead of trying to figureContinue reading “Guns Have More Rights than Women in the United States”
What Smells Like Skunk?
Has my olfactory system betrayed me? Wandering the streets of Downtown Chicago after dark with friends, I suddenly catch a whiff of a familiar, yet unpleasant smell. “Why does it smell like skunk? Are there really skunks in the city?” I queried. (In my defense, we legit saw a red fox hanging out by theContinue reading “What Smells Like Skunk?”
Run the Mile You’re In
My new mantra for life as I learn to live in the present. A wise running coach once taught his marathoners that when the run gets tough, just run the mile you’re in. It’s such a simple metaphor for life, right? I mean, how much time do we spend ruminating about the past while simultaneouslyContinue reading “Run the Mile You’re In”
Top Ten Lies I Tell Myself About Marathon Training
Do you do this, too? I’m training for a fall race. I don’t yet know what that will be, but since I help coach a novice marathon training team, I will be trained for a marathon or 50k distance. This is my 10th marathon training season. I can’t believe it! I’ve learned a thing orContinue reading “Top Ten Lies I Tell Myself About Marathon Training”
The Mixed Emotions of My Miscarriage
And the injustice of the loss of bodily autonomy I have two babies. My husband and I carefully planned each one, and I took good care of my body while we were trying to conceive. My family felt complete as a party of four: my husband, our two daughters, and me. My husband wished forContinue reading “The Mixed Emotions of My Miscarriage”
I’m Afraid Climate Change is Affecting the Sport of Running
This seems like the hottest summer yet Wow. Did I ever pick a great day to get back into the practice of running! My last run until yesterday was in London when it was still the month of June. My least favorite souvenir was the sinus infection I caught on the trip. It rendered meContinue reading “I’m Afraid Climate Change is Affecting the Sport of Running”
Days that Physical Therapists Live For
Yesterday was a good day Sometimes in the world of a healthcare provider, it’s easy to become discouraged. Too much hurt and injustice can become overwhelming. It’s no wonder that nurses are leaving their profession in droves post-pandemic. But rehab professionals are a bit different. Not that we don’t have our struggles, too, because weContinue reading “Days that Physical Therapists Live For”
It’s My Six Year Vegan Anniversary!
I can’t believe it’s been this long Where has the time gone? Although it’s true that I have been some version of vegetarian since I was 18, I was one of those veggies who swore they would never go vegan. That’s just crazy, right? Of course, I said this about running marathons, too, and lookContinue reading “It’s My Six Year Vegan Anniversary!”
My Bed Has Been Taken Over by Aliens
Maybe I should have never let them in to begin with, but it’s too late now Seriously. How did this happen? Ok. So the aliens are actually animals. My animals, at that. My precious fur babies. I didn’t even want a dog. I’ve always had cats. But then my husband insisted I would grow toContinue reading “My Bed Has Been Taken Over by Aliens”
Anne the Vegan 