Sometimes the best way to make a point is to share a story. I am recovering from a two-week summer cold. My three and a half year old son had it first and after a few nights of bad sleep and life stressors, I succumbed to it as well. It started out with a sore throat,...

Let’s all get off our high horses for a moment, and dig a little bit deeper into the realm of healthy food. Over the years, I have met a number of clients and health professionals who, in their commitment to wellness and the health of the planet, miss the forest for...

ASK CHAR: “I don’t know how to relax at the end of the day. I start out drinking one glass of wine and the glass turns into a bottle. I know this isn’t good or even working for me, but what can I do?” Dear reader, This is such a common question, especially from women,...

“We were made to breathe the air that surrounds us, feeds us, and fills us. Some call it God.”- Richard Rohr, Breathing Underwater: Spirituality & The Twelve Steps My most vivid childhood memory was laying on our couch in the living room watching cartoons with my...

The other day I was reading something about wellness and food, and the healthcare practitioner said, “Well, I just tell my patients not to be a fanatic about food. That’s rule number one. ” I get where he’s coming from. I do. Some people care too little about food,...

My sugar addiction started when I was a baby. My favorite baby food was Fruit Dessert from Gerber. Sometimes my mom said that this was all I would eat. At 40 years of age, I can still taste this in my mouth. It was pure joy, tangy and sweet, bursts of flavor, so...

We all have to eat. Food unites us. And for those of us committed to wellness, I commend everyone’s path. We are all trying to figure it out. Our nutritional needs change over time and so do our thoughts about food and what is good for us. The path of wellness takes...

Last week we examined the assumptions underlying the wellness movement: that when you make diet and lifestyle changes you will feel great and everything will be ok. But sometimes it’s not so easy…sometimes things get worse before they get better, and we have to hunker...

“If you’re going through Hell, keep going.” –Winston Churchill The worst assumptions we make are the ones we don’t even know we are making; the ones that we don’t see easily, but can completely disrupt the quality of our lives. Let’s take a deep look at set of...