Hot Flash: Can You Look Sexy in a CPAP?
I have sleep apnea. I wear a CPAP to bed every night. I look like I am a monster from the Blue Lagoon. Not so sexy. But doctors say it can save my life. When […]
CAN SLEEPING BE BAD FOR YOU?
I knew something was not right. I would go to sleep at 11:00p and wake up at 6:00p. I thought 7 straight hours of sleep was plenty. But for the past few years, just after […]
A LITTLE PRICK AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO!
I have a herniated disk towards the end of my spine, what the medical experts call L5. It hurts every day. I’ve been to a surgeon. After much discussion, I asked him if he was […]
Meditation Changed my Brain
I know the title sounds like something from the National Enquirer. But it’s true. When COVID was first announced and soon after we all were compelled to put ourselves into quarantine, I immediately went deep […]
My Dog Day of Summer
I usually don’t sweat the news about temperatures. I live on the Westside, close to the Pacific Ocean, and it hardly ever breaks 78 degrees. Until yesterday. I took my pup, Zoey, out for a […]
A Day of Navigating Beauty and Wellness During COVID
I nearly rejoiced when we got word that beauty salons were cleared for opening. My hair had grown 4 inches, which is not a good thing when you have a short, cute pixie cut. It […]
What? What was that? I CAN’T HEAR YOU
I had to finally face it. I’ve lost enough hearing in my left ear to require a hearing aid. And, it’s really not an age thing. I’ve had hearing problems in my left ear for […]
My Attainable Goals for 2020
It’s 2020. The confetti has been swept up, the sugar and fat-laden treats have been eaten, and my door wreath and Mistletoe have been laid to rest in my storage closet. (Hmm. Maybe I should […]
Boogers, Bad Breath, Smelly Pits – BFFs Tell All
I am so lucky to have amazing girlfriends. Last weekend, we were sitting around, opening gifts, having some snacks, and started to talk about what makes a great friend. What emerged was the funniest conversation; […]
Hot Flash: Pee! Pee! All The Way Home
So I wanna talk about something that I hardly ever even talk to my friends about. It’s about having to pee and not being able to hold it. (I’m turning red already.) It happens to […]