Disease and illness prevention is important when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. You should think of your physician as an ally in your quest to live the healthiest life possible, but a majority of disease prevention rests in your hands. By being informed about screenings and paying attention to cues from your body, you and your doctor can create a health plan to reduce … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: #SocialMedia
I got my first Instagram account when I turned 13. It was a secret, of course, from my mom, who didn’t like the fact that I was already connected to a world of different ideas and realities through the screen of my phone. Yet, I was intrigued with the power of social media, who it could connect me with and how fast. I wanted to learn about everything that I could on the … [Read more...]
The Artist: Battling Mental Monsters and Finding Hope
“My hope lies in the thought that by looking at these creatures, those who struggle to feel safe or at home in their own minds can realize this: You are not a victim of a mental disorder. You are a person with a story, a life, and battle scars who just so happens to have a monster on their mind.” Meet Nicolet Carson, an intuitive and driven young lady who, currently just 19 … [Read more...]
Nona Cycle: Ride Predictably – Safety First
Bicyclists have two major safety threats: cars and ourselves. Over the past month, there seems to have been an increase in the number of local cyclists involved in crashes. Unfortunately, the outcome of a cyclist connecting with a motorized vehicle is always the same, it’s only the extent of injury to the rider that varies. Seeing the posts on Facebook about fellow cyclists … [Read more...]
Tough Things to Talk About: Human Trafficking
A few Fridays ago, I was running with my friend Melissa, and she shared with me how she has become involved with The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a part of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. This was a Friday at 5:15 a.m., and our conversation revolved around human trafficking. As a mother of three boys, I couldn't help but think of any of my boys in … [Read more...]