Welcome to the next Balanced Interview with my blogging friend The Frugal Physician! This woman is an inspiration to all who have a significant debt to pay off. She is known for conquering over $100,000 in student loan debt over a period of 6 months by mindfully changing lifestyle habits. This …
Prioritizing Holiday To-Dos
When I was a little girl, my standard response to the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" was Wonder Woman. This was at the height of the character's popularity. I loved her on TV (yes, I'm dating myself) and in comics. She could do anything, and of course she was …
A Balanced Interview #1: Me
Everyone has a different idea of what a life of balance should feel like. If the management of stress and balance is so individual, why should we care what others are doing in this realm? My hope with this interview series is that by reading how a variety of people practice balance in their everyday …
Easy Immune System Boosters: Staying Healthy in a Germ Factory
Despite my continuing dependence on adrenal steroids to stay alive, I normally fancy myself as being pretty healthy. I mean, my work involves literally sticking my face in other people's faces (once they're under anesthesia, in order to secure their airways). People like me who work in a hospital …
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Bittersweet: 21 Day Sugar Detox Results
From now on this is the only kind of cupcake I really want (there's a "cherry" on top of that hat)! From now on this is the only kind of cupcake I really want (there's a "cherry" on top of that hat)! As a result of what I felt was an out of control craving for sugar and sweet foods, I decided to …
You Don’t Have To Be Retired To Enjoy Walking
The first physical activity I resumed after my baby's birth was walking. Oh how I missed being able to walk without waddling in pain, which had become the norm during my last trimester due to massive fluid accumulation in my legs. The joy of walking pain-free again has been compounded by the absence …
