Got Magnesium? Turns out that might be a great slogan for massage therapists – if they look both ways and proceed with caution. Magnesium as a topical aid, and along with ingested and intravenous magnesium, has been used for a very long time in the treatment of muscular cramps and spasms. Magnesium is the other … Continue reading Adding Magnesium to Massage
We had a wonderful time picking out decorations for my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday party. Pink table-covers, birthday lawn signs, a banner and bubble-making bottles, clean fun for all of us youngin’s. We’ll also be running around next weekend picking up a vanilla cake with white and pink frosting, tamales, sandwiches and the “Happy 90th” balloon. … Continue reading History at Your Hands
I was raised on Coca-Cola. Straight or on the rocks. Peanuts or sans peanuts. It was THE drink. Why would you want water when you could have a refreshing Coke that fizzed up your nose and made you say “ahhhhhh” with satisfaction? I can still remember putting fifteen cents in the machine, opening the door … Continue reading A Watery Path
This is generally the worst time of year for manipulative ads on weight loss. Whether it’s pills, diets, or gym memberships, you can count on TV strangers in spandex or bikinis telling you that THIS year you absolutely HAVE to have their products in order to make your New Year’s resolution come true. Well, guess … Continue reading Weighing Choices for New Year’s Resolutions
With Thanksgiving less than a week away, many of us are making mental lists of all our blessings and things we have to be grateful for. For several years now, my list has included, “I am thankful that I am a grown-up, can eat what I want, have access to fresh cranberries, and will NEVER … Continue reading Cranberry Relish (Sans SHLOK!)
My blogging this week was thrown for a loop when I unexpectedly came down with a bug. No, not a cold or the flu. A computer bug. A Trojan virus to be exact. I was thrilled beyond imagination (which is to say the exact opposite). As we roll on toward November, no one is exactly … Continue reading Views on Flu
Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup, sings the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Drink it up. Love her, and she’ll bring you luck. I don’t know about the truth of that, but I adore the image—and goodness knows I’ve served hundreds of Dixie cups full of water to happy, foggy massage … Continue reading Hotter? Colder? How Do You Like Your Water?
After an absurdly long stretch of gray, ugly rain, it seems that Seattle has finally decided that it will indeed join the rest of the civilized world in hosting Summer 2009. THE SUN IS OUT! Finally! It makes a Southern girl like me just want to sit on a porch swing and drink sunlight and … Continue reading Swimming: Sweet Idea!
Like many of my clients, I have had trouble in the past with stress, anxiety, and insomnia. I tried many things to combat these problems, some with more success than others. And I have to say that one of my favorite methods by far for reducing stress and promoting peace in my life is guided … Continue reading Peace Be With You: Using Guided Imagery to Promote Relaxation
Oh almonds, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways… As a massage therapist, I often need to find something quick and easy to munch on between clients. Sometimes there’s no time to heat up soup, or even fix a quick sandwich. Instead of grabbing some chips, or even a “healthy” nutrition bar, … Continue reading An Elegy to Almonds