I am no expert, but I want to share my cancer battles and my mental health journey with you, some stress reduction ideas for your life, and hopefully some fun things along the way. Plus strategies I have found successful for me and give you tools for success with your health and life. Life can knock us down through health or life challenges but that doesn't need to stop us. Welcome friends, I am so glad you are here and that you learn something helpful along the way!
Gratitude. Being thankful. Practicing thanksgiving. We know we should be thankful for things in our lives. I’m not breaking new ground by saying that. I hope not at least. But I want to focus more on how a grateful heart and spirit impacts your physical health. Have you ever experienced positive benefits from practicing gratitude …
Why? In a world that values certain things. when you go against the grain it can really confuse people. Really confuse them. I'll drill it down a little more specifically for you. I make many of decisions in my life after factoring in my health to those decisions. I have really come to value my …
Cancer. I call it The Big C. But I am sure it goes by many names, some not so nice either. It first directly entered my life at the age of 16. And since then, it's been constantly in the background. Sometimes taking centre stage, and other times shifting more to the back seat. But …
What do you really know about your oral health and teeth? I think so many of us, when we are honest 😉, don’t know nearly enough. Well hang on folks, you are about to learn a whole lot more. (Well, I hope you are). I am not even close to being an expert but I …
Ok maybe that is a slight exaggeration. But maybe some cool kids do it. I have no idea. After that catchy opening line you are probably just really confused and hoping I get to the point soon. 😳 This is all about making butter. Yup making butter. If you haven't already stopped reading yet, thanks, …
Talking about puzzles can illicit very divided opinions from everyone. Some people love them, some people hate them, and some people land more in the I just don't care position. Well, no matter where you end up on that spectrum, I am going to tell you about my experience, so my opinion on this won't …
Health, what if you lose it? There are likely a few types of initial responses to that question, but 2 that are probably very common. Well for the majority of people I think, anyway. There are those who think about this question constantly. They think about it, they dwell on it, and it can consume …
Fasting. Just what in creation are you talking about? I think most people are likely only really familiar with fasting when it's for a medical reason. When someone tells you that you have to. Many for a medical procedure or a more common inconvenience when you have to fast before getting blood work done. Maybe …
It’s something I haven’t done for a while. A long while. Too long really. A few weeks ago I went skating. It’s been years since I have done it and much longer since I’ve done it regularly. I was very excited to go again after that, so I did. Since I had gone to an …
Where should I start? I am going to split this in to 2 separate posts but I could probably do many more, since I have learned so many things going through all that I have been through. So maybe the title should be some of the things I have learned. Here is a little bit …
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Melodee Glassford 