I never had dry eyes until I started studying for my Master’s in Nutrition via on online program. A few of our textbooks have not been formatted well and had no option to increase the text size, so I have found myself squinting at 8-point font, trying to absorb...
What comes to mind when you think of September? Refreshing, crisp air, pumpkins, and hayrides? A dread of the coldness ahead? The scheduling madness of a new school year? Or do you view it like New Year’s—a time to resent, renew, and recharge after the lazy (or...
If you have not read my previous post on Year Cards, please do so here so that this makes sense. The Year Card for 2025 is The Hermit. A brief smattering of keywords to describe The Hermit include the following: “Upright,” meaning when you’re in tune with the positive...
(This was originally written on February 1, 2024 and updated April 2, 2025) I couldn’t resist the pun. Why post something about New Year’s on the eve of February 1? Because January is a whirlwind for most of us, mired in traditional resolutions to be better,...
GMO food has infiltrated vegetarian and vegan food production to a degree I find disturbing. Consumers of these markets (particularly vegans) seem more than acceptant as long as production doesn’t harm an animal. I argue that humans are also animals and that...
Ayurveda (pronounced aye-your-vay-duh), or Traditional Indian Medicine (TIM), is thought to be one of the world’s oldest health systems, originating in ancient India more than 5,000 years ago. Similar to Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is the other oldest and more...
