Journal
August, Back to School, and a Nervous System That Remembers
August is National Wellness Month, but it is also back-to-school season. For so many families, teachers, students, and working adults, August means change. Summer begins winding down, schedules fill up again, alarm clocks get set earlier, and suddenly life seems to...
Is It Just the Texas Heat… or Is Your Nervous System Talking?
After living in Norway for the past three years, and in Northern Europe for nearly fifteen years before that, I knew coming back to Texas was going to be an adjustment. I remembered the Texas heat, but after so many years away, I had forgotten just how intense it...
May – Mental Health Awareness Month: When My Body Said “No More”
May – Mental Health Awareness Month: When My Body Said “No More” For most of my life, my approach to stress and mental health was simple.Just try harder.
The Brain–Gut Traffic Lane That Changed My Life
March is National Nutrition Month, and while most conversations focus on what we eat, I want to talk about something just as important. The traffic lane between your brain and your gut.
A Family Legacy, Stress, and the Choice to Care for My Heart
Every year, as the end of January rolls around, I notice a familiar heaviness settle in. It’s subtle, but it’s there. Both my father and my grandfather passed away during this time of…
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