The “Menopause Gold Rush”: a boom for telehealth, still largely a bust for...
NOTE: a number of the articles cited have paywalls, so I linked them to open archive.is sites. You can click and get there from here… For decades (well, centuries, really), menopause was not considered...
View ArticleRecovery is Weird
After several months of frustrating exhaustion following valve repair surgery in April, my sleep is getting better. I am waking up to body battery scores that are much closer to normal. Body battery is...
View ArticleJump Back Up July? Sounds like a plan.
This month’s Action for Happiness theme is ‘Jump Back Up July’ and their calendar is full of small steps to help you build your resilience, to increase your ability to face challenges, to notice your...
View ArticleGo Team 2026: Keep Showing Up
Hey Team, When was the last time you celebrated showing up? If it has been a while, then please take this post as a sign to pat yourself on the back, congratulate yourself, and claim your gold star....
View ArticleHanta, Ebola and ticks: what I worry about and what I don’t worry about (much)
These are the days when I’m glad to know some really good epidemiologists. The planet is warming, global travel is surging, and bad buggies are on the move. No, not these kinds of buggies: Nope. I’m...
View ArticleBad news/good news about the hantavirus outbreak
I’ve been following the hantavirus outbreak with great interest and a little trepidation. Great interest because my day job– public health ethicist– means I want to see how this is being handled to...
View ArticleMeaningful May? Sounds Great!
I’m a few days late for the new Action for Happiness monthly calendar but I really love the idea of Meaningful May. I’m not one of those people who insists that every single moment must be saturated...
View ArticleLast Swim for a While
By the time you read this, I will be in recovery following my heart valve replacement. I’m grateful I was able to go into surgery relatively fit. It will help my recovery. I’m even more grateful that...
View ArticleIt’s a bit early for patio yoga but Christine gave it a go anyway.
And it was GREAT! It was sunny here last Friday so my husband spend a bit of time shoveling snow off of our patio – mostly to have something to do outside. When it was sunny and spring-ish on Saturday,...
View ArticleWhy one new anti-aging supplement is great… if you’re a dolphin
One never knows what one’s media feed will present to one on any given day. Last Monday morning, the following ad appeared: My first thoughts were: Okay, what in the wild and unregulated supplement...
View ArticleSwimmer’s Teeth
Forget those images of lifeguards and swimmers with teeth sparkling white in their tanned faces. Apparently, swimmer’s teeth is a thing. What is it and how does it happen? Apparently the chlorine and...
View ArticleMedical Decisions Still are Sometimes More Art Than Science
This is an anecdote, not a study result so take it for what it’s worth to you. I needed some prescriptions refilled so I went to my doctor to get the annual testing done to confirm I still had the...
View ArticleChristine’s Two Experiments For February
After last week’s post about January’s experiments, my plan was to just explore the questions I was asking myself and then carry on with the same activities throughout February. But then, on Sunday...
View ArticleJanuary 20 is Take A Walk Outdoors Day
Today is Take A Walk Outdoors Day and I plan to celebrate by, you guessed it, taking a walk outdoors! This isn’t a new thing for me, of course, I take a walk outdoors with Khalee most days, but I am...
View ArticleOh, Hey There, January!
I’m really tempted to say that I’m going to do one thing for the first month, but we all know that’s not true. Except that it kind of is. My themes for the year are practice and process and I’ve picked...
View ArticleLost and crying (in a good way) in cycling class
Elan recounts experiences at Lost Cycle during a two-week trial membership.
View ArticleMaking Space 2025: Day 25
Happy Holidays! Happy Christmas! Happy Thursday! Or, if you aren’t feeling any of those things, I wish you a perfectly acceptable day with no unpleasant surprises. I have gotten myself a bit tangled...
View ArticleChristine plans to (sort of) plan her summer
I always feel weird when an occasion or a season or an event has a ‘make the most of it’ vibe* and summer can have A LOT of that kind of pressure-y feeling. I kind of want to just let the days unfold...
View ArticleEasing Back To Normal(ish)
Thanks to a whole bunch of massage therapy (Yay for Renee!) as well as a combination of rest, stretching, and curation of my activities, my neck and back are feeling a lot better than they were two...
View ArticleNovelty seeking is probably my favourite sport
When I was in my 20s I was asked in a job interview (to be a casino table dealer) if I prefer various or repetitive tasks. I knew the best answer was: you say “both.” But…turns out it’s not true: while...
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