Bonnie | August 31, 2009
I do not know if this is something that is happening more and more or if I am just in a position to notice it but I find that many of my chronically ill patients carry a lot of guilt about their condition. While I am certain that people always carried guilt about their condition, [...]
Bonnie | August 29, 2009
I have been disappointed in many of my alternative health care blog reading lately. There are a lot of people in the complementary and alternative community that are against government subsidized health care. They keep pointing out that insurance reform (which this bill is) will not reform healthcare so we should be against this bill. [...]
Bonnie | August 27, 2009
I found myself talking to someone about the fermented vegetables I was making the other day. I was surprised at how tasty they turned out. I really like them. Unfortunately, I also find myself thinking, “Eww ick,” each time I take the jar out to have some. It’s only upon the first few bites that [...]
Bonnie | August 26, 2009
I have been reading today about the death of Senator Edward Kennedy. One writer talked about how Kennedy was constantly struggling to be a better person. Another talked about him as a great man, a man whose personal life may often have been a mess but his business life was clear. I think about how [...]
Bonnie | August 24, 2009
One of the issues I keep considering is why our culture thinks disease is wrong. We should never feel badly. However, I think to really look at that question I need to ask the question, “What is Disease?” Dis-ease, spelled like this suggests that disease is anything that prevents us from ease. By this definition, [...]
Bonnie | August 19, 2009
The True Nourishment Diva has a great post over at True Nourishment about caring for yourself in tough times. It made me think of all my patients who tell me they can’t afford either the time or the money to care for themselves. Does that sound like you? I think it sounds like all of [...]
Bonnie | August 19, 2009
A few years ago I went to a Debbie Ford workshop on her book Dark Side of the Light Chasers. I found it one of the best workshops I’ve ever attended on personal growth. As I’ve looked at what I want to say about health and wellness in the United States, I really have to [...]
Bonnie | August 17, 2009
I watched the movie Way of the Peaceful Warrior based on Dan Millman’s book awhile back. One of the scenes that sticks with me is the scene where our hero is sitting down to dinner with his mentor. They are served sushi. The hero immediately digs in and starts eating quickly. After he tosses back [...]
Bonnie | August 13, 2009
So often we get caught up in our pet beliefs about how to stay healthy. There are so many factors that come into what real health is that we tend to forget certain things. I love this post Life is Dangerous, Get Over It. Consider what she has to say. We’re not safe from illness, [...]
Bonnie | August 12, 2009
I am much better today. I don’t know what was going on yesterday but I got a little extra rest and ate decently. I woke up with no sore throat and no other symptoms. I suspect that something was moved in yoga. I wonder if I had tried to suppress that symptom if I would [...]
