Struggling With A Severe Vitamin D Deficiency

Many of my family and friends who have spent time with me in the last two months know I’ve been suffering from bone and muscle pain but resisted going to a doctor. At times the pain has been so severe in my shoulders and arms it prevented my normal physical activities. At first I thought I had “over done it” with my fitness routine (even though the pain arrived on a morning after two days [...]

Those Surprising Habits And The New Year

Usually my husband and I take our showers at night before bed. Last night we sat up talking late then decided to skip our showers. Ever since we had kids, this is a rare occurrence.

This morning I took my shower, walked out of the bathroom, and put my pajamas on. My husband appeared to update me on the family happenings during my shower. As he was talking I realized what I was wearing.

“Oh [...]

Five Ways To Recover From Big Mistakes

For the first time in my life, I realized that if I had the chance to do something all over again, I wouldn’t. As the question formed in my head, I slowly came to the painful realization that if I was confronted with the same situation, I would resoundingly decide not to participate.

I don’t remember feeling this way about an experience. Since I’ve been around for 47 years, I guess I’m lucky. I’ve never wrestled [...]