Health + Wellness

We all remember the timeline here in Ventura County.  Mid-March of 2020, the emergency stay-at-home order went into effect.  Since schools, businesses, shopping malls, movie theaters (and pretty much everything) was closed, many people found the only open place...

Have you ever thought about pursuing a hobby? As our lives get busier, our days can easily succumb to monotonous routine: work (or take care of kids, or both!), eat, sleep, pay bills, run errands and do chores, repeat....

Around a month ago, I decided to give up social media for six months. I felt a strong conviction that I was spending too much time on Facebook and Instagram. But I wasn’t mindlessly scrolling through my newsfeed (although...

"The mountains are calling, and I must go." - John Muir One Pedal Stroke at a Time One pedal stroke into my bike ride I'm trying to remember if I forwarded the laundry. Two pedal strokes in I'm realizing that I...

Can We Get Together? Laughing in the front seat together as we roll down the road together. Sharing hopes and dreams over a glass of wine as the fire crackles between us. Chatting over the dialogue of a rom-com movie...

I’ve often heard that after great struggle comes great growth, and this past year exemplifies that. I finally learned about healthy habits, created goals, and strived to achieve them. Around four years ago, I suffered through postpartum depression but...

"Eat your vegetables", we've been told ever since we were wee lads and lasses yet, many of us find them far from magically delicious.  No, we don't want to eat more greens! THE DILEMMA How do we get our kids to...

New Year, New You! The Roman’s celebrated March 1st as the start of the New Year.  In fact, the original calendar year was only ten months.  The Latin roots are reflected in our last four months: Septem(seven), Octo(eight), Novem(nine), and...

Not What I Expected So let me start this by telling you that I am not a hiker. When I was six, my dad and uncle took me on a hike. We walked up a trail. I couldn't wait until...

Have you ever thought about trying something new, but lacked the confidence to take the plunge?  Maybe deep down inside you knew that it would make your heart sing, if you actually pulled it off? You felt the tug...