An overview of my top stories from Veterinary33 and Dentistry33 from 2023. Earlier in the year, I interviewed Dr. Kwane Stewart, who would become the 2023 CNN Hero of the Year.
Category: health
Keep an eye on our elders
I was walking in the park recently with my dog, Sam, and we passed a parked car with an older … More
How to decide what to grow, what to let die?
During a recent yoga retreat on a meditative walk through the gardens, I wondered how caretakers decide what to grow and what can die to make space for new things.
4 life lessons I learned on the river
On a rafting trip through the Gates of Lodore, I jotted down several life lessons that brought me joy or sparked positivity.
This is how we do it. sometimes.
In 2020, the New York Times suggests that to channel our best selves, we be more like Jonathan Van Ness. … More
Life after gallbladder surgery
It’s been six months since I had my gall bladder removed and almost one year since the attacks started that … More
Diagnosed with gallstones: Changing my diet didn’t help (at first)
Following my diagnosis in mid-November, I changed my diet pretty drastically. I did a lot of research on the Interwebs … More
Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me
I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes … More
Don’t move, don’t breathe. Don’t move, don’t breathe.
Those commands can be jarring and, of course, constricting. It’s what the technician says when you’re getting a mammogram. If … More
What does “yes” look like?
Inspired by Alice Derry’s “Fooling Around,” and poet & teacher Elizabeth Austen I’m saying “yes” these days to adventure, eating … More
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