Health + Wellness

I am a "YES" person.  A people pleaser. One who likes to help others and spend time with friends.  I rarely say no and find myself saying yes to a lot of things in my life. Yes to regularly...

You make an appointment with your doctor. You show up on time—maybe even 15 minutes early. Then, you sit in the waiting room for 30 minutes. Or an hour. Or longer.  A Doctor Explains  Nothing is more important to me than...

We sort the candy into two piles – one is “to keep” and one is “to sell or donate.” I limit their stash by giving them a quart-sized Ziploc bag. Several dentists in our area buy candy to give to the troops. When my kids were younger, they thought it was super cool to get a few dollars. Now that their math skills have improved, we talk about it as more of a donation.

We are all familiar with guilt. It is that annoying, overwhelming feeling which tells us we are not doing enough, are not enough, should be doing more, or are simply doing everything wrong. Guilt is a sneaky stealer of your...

They not only mistakenly thought I was pregnant, but they insulted my body shape right after to try to cover themselves. I ran out of the room in tears, wishing that I was in a different body than my own. I was mortified, embarrassed, and depressed for a few days after that. And I have prayed ever since that I never make someone else feel that way.

Do you ever look at your life and wonder why there are so many things you HAVE to do? How did you end up here? Surrounded by things that you don’t want to be doing, much less bringing you...

Working out makes me happy. Okay, it makes everyone happy because… endorphins. But since becoming a mom, working out has been my “thing.” You know, that one thing you do for yourself. That thing that you make time for...

A year ago, this month, I became the Director of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center. 'ADA' stands for Americans with Disabilities Act (not the American Dental Association or the Americans with Diabetes Association!). I run one of ten regional...

Fall is here, and that means something different for our military friends and family. It means another season of deployments and trainings are starting. It's not that this time of the year means that deployments and trainings are more frequent....

I went to Columbine High School. Remember that name? It was the site of one of deadliest school shootings in American history. Two students killed 13 classmates, then committed suicide in the library. Most people remember where they were when the...