There has been quite a bit of information in the news lately regarding the ineffectiveness of vitamins. Many thoughts come to my mind when I think about this, including the following: How many vitamins are tested to make sure they actually contain the ingredients displayed on the label? How many vitamins are old and have […]
For years, I stressed about healthcare. In my little, rural town, gynecologists are known to come and go more quickly than the weather changes here in Maine. Each year, I’d see someone different, and I’d dread that yearly visit. A few years ago, a lady who worked with my husband suggested to him that I […]
by Shirley Wright, LMT I’ve given many massages, both in training and in my new practice. However, none have caused me to think and reflect more than one I gave the other day to an older man. His nephew had purchased the massage for him, so it was not his idea. When he called to […]
By Shirley Wright, LMT Years ago, I was lucky enough to be chosen to become trained and then become a trainer for Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. (I became trained as a local trainer, within my organization.) This training has stuck with me over the years even now as I have […]
by Shirley Wright Each of us makes a conscious choice about what we put in our mouths each day. How many of you have made a conscious decision not to smoke cigarettes? I made that decision many years ago, before my father died of lung cancer. While I watched him die, I reaffirmed this decision […]
Many have massages because a massage feels good and induces the participant into a soothing state of relaxation. These are two very good reasons to have a massage. One other very good reason to have a massage is that massage can heal injured or damaged muscles and release incorrect muscle holding patterns. In […]
Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a diagnosis that no one wants but is one that many people have. Truthfully, I feel that IBS is a catch-all diagnosis that people end up with when the doctor doesn’t really know what the issue is. IBS can cause a person to have chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation, stomach […]
I thought long and hard about the title for this article. It’s true, you know, that you can maintain your ideal weight and not go on a fad diet. My family is living proof of this. My husband and I made some simple changes to our diets and we have maintained our ideal weights for […]
