It’s been a long week, but also, it’s only been a few days. My perception of time is just nonexistent and I can’t even blame the pandemic anymore. I got an update about the deposit for the salpingectomy. It's not going to be $1,500, but instead it's $1,124.19 based on my current benefits with my… Continue reading The deposit could be worse
Tag: Health Education
COVID Poem: C19 – Bingo!
I guess, I'll share a poem because that's the easiest way I can get words onto the screen today. C19 - Bingo! Dear loved one Dear little girl Dear letters Dear change Dear hope Dear tears Dear structure Dear mountains Dear - anxiety I wake up thinking it's been a bad dream I know that… Continue reading COVID Poem: C19 – Bingo!
Traveling Man: A new book
It's been almost 5 months since I sat down and wrote a blog post. I don't know where that time went. Like, I do, but I don't. I know that there are many of you who feel the same way. It's not just that the pandemic has played a role in your perception of time,… Continue reading Traveling Man: A new book
Wellness Refocused Education: Breaking Down Cognitive Distortions
In psychology and in health coaching, there are thought patterns that can be identified that influence our decisions. These thought patterns are called cognitive distortions. In 2020, I presented on them twice, which helped me break down my own thought distortions and challenged me to consider how I talk about what I do as a… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Breaking Down Cognitive Distortions
Wellness Refocused Education: Introduction to Health Coaching + Importance of Overlapping Psychological Models
There are many psychological models and theories that are utilized in health coaching. It's because of the psychology used in health coaching that I know there can be a lot of gray - not just as a coach, but also from the client perspective too. I'm not a therapist and there are limitations to how… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Introduction to Health Coaching + Importance of Overlapping Psychological Models
Growth will look different for us all
It's been about a month since I sat down and wrote here. I feel like I've finally got my footing with my new routine, which is what I had shared about last month. Same goals, but changing up the structure. We evolve, why shouldn't our methods and routine? I'm finding that I've been able to… Continue reading Growth will look different for us all
Wellness Refocused Education: Traditional or Organic? You should wash your produce regardless.
We've talked before about the purpose of organic - it's about community health, not consumer health. However, lower pesticide use or utilization of different pesticides doesn't mean that bacteria is non-existent. Rinsing can help eliminate debris from produce and some bacteria, but a vinegar solution may be more effective for certain kinds of bacteria.
Wellness Refocused Education: How to journal
This is an odd post, but I think a necessary one. For me, writing is everything. I've been writing since high school. After dance, writing was an outlet that I felt comfortable it. While I continued to dance in my head after the weight gain, imaging turns and stomps - writing is something that I… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: How to journal
It’s Your Turn Series, Part 2: Post 3 “Imperfect is Perfect”
I spend a lot of time thinking about what it is that I want my legacy to be. Maybe it is the teacher part of me that is constantly trying to create lasting lessons in my students while fostering the desire to become lifelong learners, or maybe being a mother has helped me to… Continue reading It’s Your Turn Series, Part 2: Post 3 “Imperfect is Perfect”
Day 286, Quote 34: Update “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
I’m going to talk to you like a long, lost friend - I guess that’s the easiest way to go about this. So it’s been 14 days and before that it was 501 day. I was finishing up my first spring semester of my degree. I had signed up for three summer classes - anatomy… Continue reading Day 286, Quote 34: Update “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”