Am I having a heart attack or a panic attack?
All the sudden your chest feels tight, your heart is racing, you feel like you can’t breathe, your palms are sweaty and you feel that you better call 9-1-1 or have someone take you to the hospital. At the hospital, they determine it is not a heart attack and give you a good dose of Xanax, Valium or Ativan, and tell you that you are having a panic attack. How could these major symptoms be just a panic attack? First of all, it is not “just” a panic attack. Panic is very real and brings on very real symptoms. I will...
read moreTips To Boost Your Immune System
We are all living through a very stressful time. Life has changed as we knew it, and we are doing what we can to make sure our families stay safe and healthy. I want to start by saying that I am not a doctor. So, why am I qualified to talk about boosting your immune system? Well, I have spent a lot of my life sampling every sickness out there, missing so much work and so much life because I was “sick again”! When I had my son, my house was always filled with the sicknesses that came home from daycare. So, I have put some...
read moreCook with your Kids and Create Lasting Memories
When I reflect on my childhood, I fondly remember cooking and baking with my Mom and Grandmothers. Even today, it is always special to cook with my Mom. These are some of my favorite memories, and I hope I am able to create them with my son too. Sure, cooking with kids can be a messy endeavor, that takes twice as long as doing it yourself, but the memories will last a lifetime as will the lessons. I am a pretty good cook, and am lucky to have been brought up with generations of great cooks that have passed down many wonderful recipes....
read moreKeeping Your Team Motivated and Engaged
Let’s face it, most of us spend the majority of our lives at work. If we are lucky, we have a job we enjoy, a great boss and colleagues we like seeing everyday. Even if all of these factors are present, it is still hard to be motivated all the time. In today’s pandemic world, many are working from home, and although that allows a lot of flexibility, it is not without challenges. As a leader, I always want to make sure that my team is happy and they do not feel frustrated and burnt out. I always have an open door and ask if...
read moreWe Bought a Trailer, and Now I Have to Camp!
Let me start by saying, that I have never enjoyed camping. Staying in a cabin or a fancy Air BnB, sure, but not a tent. This may be a result of the fact that my parents sent me to summer sleepover camp each year from ages 7 until 13. Sure, they had fun things like gymnastics, tubing, swimming, but I was always miserable, as most of the kids were very snotty. I hated it so much, that every year I would try and find a way to get my parents to come and pick me up. One summer I told the counselors that I was throwing up everyday. Well, my...
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