Category: Health and Wellness
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H&W|Chronic Pain
When Pain Makes You Cautious to Move I don’t know if this is muscle weakness pain or something more. What I do know is that I just completed two weeks at a new physical therapy clinic with a completely different approach to movement. I started out hopeful. Hopeful that maybe this would be the thing…
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H&W| Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 1: Making An Appointment
Welcome to My Health and Wellness Series for Seniors: Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made Simple Series 1: Making an Appointment Scheduling a medical appointment—especially for the first time—can be more complicated than people expect. Whether it’s for a primary care provider (PCP) or a specialist, being prepared can ease stress and help…
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H&W|Calm Through The Chaos: Aging & Healthcare| Series 2: The Appointment and What Comes After
Calm Through the Chaos: Aging & Healthcare Made SimpleSeries 2: The Appointment — And What Comes After Welcome back to Calm Through the Chaos. In Series 1, we talked about how to make a medical appointment and what to do beforehand to be prepared. Now let’s talk about what happens during the appointment — and just as importantly — what…
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H&W | This Is For Us Mommas
Motherhood does not stop when our children turn 18. If anything… it evolves. Today’s Sunday H&W blog is a gentle Mother’s Day reflection about:🌻 motherhood through the different stages of life🌻 the quiet love of parents🌻 becoming grandmothers and great-grandparents🌻 the emotional weight mothers carry🌻 and why women must learn to care for themselves too…
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H&W |Kindness
In a world where so many people are carrying silent battles, one simple thing still matters… Kindness. 🌻 Friday’s Health & Wellness blog is a reminder that kindness is not weakness. It is powerful. It heals, connects, comforts, and reminds people they are not alone. Sometimes the smallest gestures: a calm voice, a little patience,…
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H&W|Navigating The Speciality Health Care System
Have you ever found yourself frustrated trying to get through to a doctor’s office or specialty clinic? As someone who works in healthcare here in Seattle and is also a patient myself, I see both sides of the experience every single day. Pain. Fear. Long waits. Phone calls. Referrals. Insurance. Confusion. And people simply trying…

