Lessons from a Cat
On our walk this morning, my dogs and I encountered an orange tabby cat seated casually on the sidewalk along our usual early morning...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 25, 2020
- 4 min
For the Love of Ice Cream
Oh, ice cream. Best thing since sliced (Napolitano) bread. Bold statement from a bread loving heart, even eight years into grain-free...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Allowing
I have been to the water nearly every day since we arrived back in Michigan on the 26th of April. Sometimes by foot, often by bike,...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 21, 2020
- 3 min
Fences & Freedom
A few weeks ago, my brother and his family visited us as part of their summer vacation. It was classic summertime in NW Michigan hang out...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 20, 2020
- 2 min
Knowing
Why “I don’t know” can actually be the answer you need to everything you ever dreamed of and more. In medicine, “I don’t know” isn’t...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 18, 2020
- 4 min
Greener Grass
We have a natural lawn – it has been patchy at best in the last couple seasons and it does not match those of the other houses on our...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Best Friends
I have some exciting news to share – Brené Brown is my best friend...and she doesn’t even know I exist. Now, before you make a call to...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 14, 2020
- 3 min
Joy in a Toilet
I commented in a video last month about how nice it felt to walk up to a clean sink in the bathroom. How that encounter of a smooth,...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Sunrest
The sun lies on the sand. Seeking a moment of rest. Groggily grinning on the shore. Quietly commemorating the day. A knowing glance of...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
Reliable - Continued
Picking up on yesterday's post regarding reliability and expectation - today let's explore how it's possible to guarantee reliability for...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 7, 2020
- 2 min
Reliable
Who (or what) comes to mind when you think about reliability? A specific person? A type of person? An inanimate object that has withstood...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 6, 2020
- 3 min
Rest Day
Rest Day. I do not think it means what you think it means. I have been notoriously bad at committing to rest days. In fact, as I went to...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 4, 2020
- 3 min
Independence Day
My parents were married on July 4, 1964. The 4th of July was always a big deal in our house. Wearing red, white and blue was a given and...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 3, 2020
- 4 min
Intent and Impact
Intentions don’t sanitize impact. I have considered this statement many times in the past few weeks. While there are certainly instances...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Intern Year
July 1st is the new year in medicine. Medical students step into their first clinical role as “Doctor,” interns matriculate as residents,...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jun 29, 2020
- 2 min
Call of the Water
I am drawn to the water. It calls me, though staring and standing at the edge resonate more than venturing to or beyond the horizon. I...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jun 28, 2020
- 2 min
Anniversaries
Over the past week or so, I have moved through a number of anniversaries – birthdays of dear friends, the passing of my father, the...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Differently
Our lives are shaped by many things – our relationships perhaps most of all. How we connect, with whom we spend our time, who we emulate,...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jun 16, 2020
- 4 min
Realizing Dreams
Earlier this year, my husband shared with me an e-mail from 2003 – from the time of our engagement, covering thoughts of the life we...
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ThisOsteopathicLife
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Stress Fractures
Acute injuries can interrupt lives. Obvious sprains from a fall or fractures from a collision are painful and limiting – they also draw...
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