• Acceptance Does Not Equal Failure

    One of the hardest things for me to overcome isn’t the acceptance that I am sick. I wake up every morning knowing I’m sick – the pain reminds me, the fatigue and weakness remind me, the numbness and tingling and nausea remind me. Yes, I accept that I’m sick. I put my feet on the Read more

  • The People in Your Neighborhood

    When I was a kid, I loved this Sesame Street song: These are the people in your neighborhood – in your neighborhood- in your neighborhood Their the people that you meet, when you’re walking down the street, they’re the people that you meet each day The Lyme neighborhood extends worldwide. I work with doctors across Read more

  • Wim Hof – Power Breathing

    Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme athlete who has set world records in swimming and immersion in ice water and running a barefoot half marathon in ice and snow. His full method includes exposure to freezing temperatures and meditation, which he claims can help a variety of health issues. You can learn more about that Read more

  • Tai Chi Chuan

    I have a really hard time with exertion of any kind. Simply walking down the hall is enough to send my body into a tailspin, so actual exercise can really take a toll on me. I’ve started implementing a basic Tai Chi program though and I’m finding I can do some of the simple, slow Read more

  • A Life of Options

    I remember times in my life when I looked at the wide open world and thought about the different options I had…career choices, where I’d live, where I’d vacation. Those options are still available but I realized this morning my life has become a series of options – options that sometimes aren’t really options. We Read more

  • Reading Labels

    As much as you can, buy fresh foods – meats and veggies. A good rule of thumb is to shop the outside aisles of the grocery store. When you buy packaged foods, read the labels and know what’s in it. This includes things like cheese, lunch meat and pasta. If it comes in a package, Read more